Total enrollment
8,986
-302 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in West Des Moines
Iowa · Public K-12
West Des Moines, Iowa hosts 14 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 8,986 students, broken out as 10 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in West Des Moines
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 68%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
12%
was 7%
% Asian
7%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookview Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 592 |
| Crossroads Park Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 530 |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 542 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 548 |
| Jordan Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 652 |
| Learning Resource Center | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 |
| Stilwell Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 645 |
| Valley High School | High | 10-12 | 2,178 |
| Valley Southwoods | High | 09-09 | 678 |
| Walnut Creek Campus | High | 09-12 | 152 |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 570 |
| Westridge Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 744 |
| Woodland Hills Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 578 |
About West Des Moines
West Des Moines, Iowa is home to 14 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 8,986 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 10 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Schools in West Des Moines average about 642 students each, 71% above the Iowa norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 9,288 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,986 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 68% to 57% over the same window.
On this page, the community for West Des Moines discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.