McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.3% were boys, and 49.7% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 55.6% of the West Des Moines Comm School District's total enrollment.
West Des Moines Comm School District roughly covers 13 schools within Polk County and has a main office in West Des Moines.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School | 2,152 | 2,111 | -1.9% |
| Walnut Creek Campus | 147 | 165 | 12.2% |
| Valley Southwoods | 687 | 744 | 8.3% |
| Indian Hills Junior High School | 696 | 653 | -6.2% |
| Stilwell Junior High School | 684 | 644 | -5.8% |
| Clive Learning Academy | 496 | 483 | -2.6% |
| Crestview School of Inquiry | 512 | 496 | -3.1% |
| Crossroads Park Elementary School | 521 | 539 | 3.5% |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | 538 | 514 | -4.5% |
| Hillside Elementary School | 529 | 546 | 3.2% |
| Jordan Creek Elementary School | 597 | 591 | -1% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | 548 | 542 | -1.1% |
| Westridge Elementary | 700 | 710 | 1.4% |
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