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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST DES MOINES COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193093001791
Crossroads Park Elementary School
1050 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · (515) 633-5600 · Polk County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
273 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 16% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Des Moines Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.4% | 83.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Iowa's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #134 of 564 | #15 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #227 of 564 | #25 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #150 of 564 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #87 of 705 | #30 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #423 of 561 | #59 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #106 of 561 | #35 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #325 of 359 | #58 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-18 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.3:1
% White
54%
was 64%
% Hispanic
21%
was 15%
% Black
13%
was 7%
% Asian
4%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 36.1 | 14.7:1 | 52% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 36.1 | 14.9:1 | 27% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 36.8 | 14.1:1 | 33% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 35.9 | 15.3:1 | 33% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossroads Park Elementary School.
About Crossroads Park Elementary School
Crossroads Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Total enrollment is 530 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. That is 63% bigger than the average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Crossroads Park Elementary School is a school in West Des Moines Comm School District. The district has 13 schools and 9,009 students.
About 54% of the student body at Crossroads Park Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Polk County, the White share is about 76%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Crossroads Park Elementary School, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 49% average for public schools in Polk County.
After accounting for student poverty, Crossroads Park Elementary School is in the top 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.9% is 13.8 points above the 66.2% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Polk County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $83,576 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Polk County number 137, with about 77,436 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Crossroads Park Elementary School from the closest public school, Valley High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 79.9% against a local average of 75.3%.
For locale, NCES codes Crossroads Park Elementary School as City: Small.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 64% to 54% of enrollment.
The discussion board for Crossroads Park Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Des Moines Comm School District
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,178 students
- Westridge ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Valley SouthwoodsHigh · 678 students
- Indian Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Stilwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Other schools in West Des Moines
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,178 students
- Westridge ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Valley SouthwoodsHigh · 678 students
- Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Stilwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Brookview Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Valley High School0.9 mi · 2,178
- Western Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 570
- Westridge Elementary1.1 mi · 744
- Indian Hills Junior High School1.7 mi · 661
- Valley Southwoods1.9 mi · 678
- Fairmeadows Elementary School1.9 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Crossroads Park Elementary School?
Crossroads Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-06.
Is Crossroads Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crossroads Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Crossroads Park Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Crossroads Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Crossroads Park Elementary School?
Crossroads Park Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Crossroads Park Elementary School?
Crossroads Park Elementary School is overseen by West Des Moines Comm School District in Polk County.
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