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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
Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 1,003 · STATE 468
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
Grade 9
21
Grade 10
33
Grade 11
62
Grade 12
36
Student demographics
White
7650%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
2818%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14%
Black
3020%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 2%
Two+
1711%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8153%
Female
7147%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
152
+4 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.4:1
% White
50%
was 68%
% Hispanic
18%
was 18%
% Black
20%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Walnut Creek Campus

Set in West Des Moines, Iowa, Walnut Creek Campus is a very small senior high, operated by West Des Moines Comm School District. It serves 152 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 68% smaller than the state mean of about 468.

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

Demographically, Walnut Creek Campus records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Walnut Creek Campus logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Polk County's rate of about 49%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $83,576, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Polk County's 137 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students), Walnut Creek Campus is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hillside Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Walnut Creek Campus operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walnut Creek Campus has edged up 3%, going from 148 students in 2018 to 152 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 68% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Polk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Walnut Creek Campus
District
West Des Moines Comm School District
Address
1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
(515) 633-6480
County
Polk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
152
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
116 (76%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
193093000393
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Walnut Creek Campus
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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