Jordan Creek Elementary School

As a big elementary campus in West Des Moines, Iowa, Jordan Creek Elementary School teaches 652 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by West Des Moines Comm School District. That puts it 101% above the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

West Des Moines Comm School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 9,009 students. Jordan Creek Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Jordan Creek Elementary School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jordan Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.2%.

In the surrounding community, Polk County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,576, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Polk County's 137 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students), Jordan Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Valley Southwoods, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jordan Creek Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Jordan Creek Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.9%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 742 students in 2018 compared to 652 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.