Woodland Hills Elementary School

Located at 1120 South 95th Street, in West Des Moines, Iowa, Woodland Hills Elementary School is an expansive elementary-level community that educates 578 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Waukee Comm School District. That puts it 78% bigger than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Within Waukee Comm School District, which oversees 19 schools and 13,917 students, Woodland Hills Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Woodland Hills Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Woodland Hills Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodland Hills Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 81.1%; this one delivers 83.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $102,379, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dallas County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students), Woodland Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brookview Elementary School, roughly 2.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woodland Hills Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 77.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Woodland Hills Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.