Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 1,003 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST DES MOINES COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193093000393
Walnut Creek Campus
1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · (515) 633-6480 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
116 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 41% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
own-school result
Math
20.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 18.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Walnut Creek Campus ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #302 of 340 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #7 of 320 | #4 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
152
+37 (+32%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 152 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 76% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 52% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 13.9 | 10.6:1 | 69% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 75% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 11.9 | 12.4:1 | 56% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 12 | 11.6:1 | 61% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 11% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Creek Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (148 to 152); teachers up 17% (11.9 to 14).
About Walnut Creek Campus
Walnut Creek Campus is a very small high school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Federal data show 152 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 468.
Walnut Creek Campus is part of West Des Moines Comm School District, where 13 schools serve 9,009 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Walnut Creek Campus is White, with 50% of students. Next come 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. The diversity index for Walnut Creek Campus is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Walnut Creek Campus comes to 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1. Walnut Creek Campus counts 76% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 49% average among public schools in Polk County.
The county, Polk County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,576, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 137 public schools and about 77,436 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Hillside Elementary School, is the closest to Walnut Creek Campus. Walnut Creek Campus has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 32% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.8 to 10.8 over 4 years.
People who know Walnut Creek Campus can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
- Hillside Elementary School0.4 mi · 548
- Stilwell Junior High School0.8 mi · 645
- Fairmeadows Elementary School1.1 mi · 542
- Hanawalt Elementary1.2 mi · 312
- Windsor Elementary1.2 mi · 254
- Merrill Middle School1.3 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Creek CampusHow many students attend Walnut Creek Campus?
Walnut Creek Campus enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 09-12.
Is Walnut Creek Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walnut Creek Campus is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Creek Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Creek Campus is approximately 10.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Creek Campus?
At Walnut Creek Campus, the student body is approximately 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Walnut Creek Campus public or private?
Walnut Creek Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Des Moines Comm School District.
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