Total enrollment
8,986
-220 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in West Des Moines
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
71,083
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,986
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
14
public K-12
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 9,206 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,986 in SY 2024-25. West Des Moines now counts 13 public schools, down from 14 in SY 2020-21.
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.