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Jordan Creek Elementary School

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Jordan Creek Elementary School ranks 115 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Jordan Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving 646 students in grades PK-6 and part of the West Des Moines Community School District.

Jordan Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 85.3% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 77.4% for the district and 72.8% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools for most of the past decade and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Jordan Creek has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 23.4% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the district average.

Compared to other schools in the West Des Moines Community School District, Jordan Creek Elementary stands out. In the 2024-2025 school year, Jordan Creek's 6th-grade students had an 85.3% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the 58.6% at Crestview School of Inquiry and 79.1% at Westridge Elementary. The school's relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, as well as its small student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to its academic success.

652

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,612

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4105 Fuller Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-5200

District: West Des Moines Community School District

Students who attend Jordan Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stilwell Junior High School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg73%

Iowa avg72%

115^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the West Des Moines Community School District

216^th of 313West Des Moines Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	115 of 576	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	75 of 557	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	131 of 565	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	149 of 574	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	203 of 567	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	127 of 603	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	145 of 567	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	152 of 574	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	43 of 599	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	81.6	48 of 616	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	39 of 603	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	77.4	63 of 624	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	40 of 626	93.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

Science83%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

We could not be more impressed with Jordan Creek. The teachers and staff are exceptional. They are knowledgeable, creative, and dedicated to helping each child regardless of their level. The atmosphere is one of respect for each other and this is in no doubt to their proactive approach to getting the kids to understand they are all a family in learning. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jordan Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4105 Fuller Rd	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5200	652	39	16.9	33.4%	427 (65.5%)	37 (5.7%)	84 (12.9%)	47 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.7%)	76.2	115^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.5	75^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.5%	40	73.2	82.3	80.5	85.3	79.4	83.5	84.4	91.7	83.1	$13,612	$247	$13,365
Western Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 39th St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5900	570	38	14.8	45.8%	279 (48.9%)	61 (10.7%)	160 (28.1%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	36.1	425^th of 576 public elementary schools	26.2%		50	328^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.1%	97	49.3	64.6	72.7	72.7	62.7	64.6	71.4	70.1	63.6	$14,254	$192	$14,062
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5500 E P True Parkway	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5400	744	46	16.1	39.5%	467 (62.8%)	73 (9.8%)	97 (13.0%)	35 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (9.4%)	72.5	143^rd of 576 public elementary schools	75.2%		77	89^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.0%	54	75.2	84.7	78.0	83.2	77.1	85.9	81.3	82.2	79.1	$13,179	$193	$12,987
Fairmeadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	807 23rd St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6500	542	34	15.8	43.5%	339 (62.5%)	50 (9.2%)	82 (15.1%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	52.4	311^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.0%		63.9	212^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.9%	99	75.7	77.8	72.1	80.0	73.0	72.8	62.3	81.3	49.2	$13,706	$194	$13,513
Crossroads Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1050 50th St	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5600	530	36	14.6	51.5%	285 (53.8%)	69 (13.0%)	112 (21.1%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	68.9	182^nd of 576 public elementary schools	68.4%		76.8	94^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.1%	88	66.2	79.4	86.8	87.5	77.0	77.9	80.9	83.8	73.5	$13,999	$194	$13,805
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	713 8th St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 633-6200	548	47	11.6	71.7%	247 (45.1%)	98 (17.9%)	141 (25.7%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.4%)	40.7	397^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.1%		22.8	463^rd of 557 public elementary schools	16.9%	66	67.8	81.1	64.7	60.3	71.2	81.1	69.1	64.7	47.1	$14,221	$423	$13,798
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 E.P. True Parkway	West Des Moines	50266	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5166	592	41	14.3	22.0%	369 (62.3%)	43 (7.3%)	53 (9.0%)	77 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.3%)	79.4	79^th of 576 public elementary schools	86.3%		79.9	74^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.7%	5	79.3	85.9	85.0		84.8	84.7	87.0		76.0	$11,444	$186	$11,258
Hanawalt Elementary	Public	K-5	225 56th Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8411	312	24	13.0	49.4%	173 (55.4%)	81 (26.0%)	42 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	34.8	437^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.1%		50.3	325^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.7%	112	47.3	70.2	64.0		58.2	72.3	80.0		58.0	$14,934	$665	$14,269
Crestview School of Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-6	8355 Franklin Avenue	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 633-5700	558	48	11.6	84.1%	96 (17.2%)	54 (9.7%)	324 (58.1%)	65 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	11.3	524^th of 576 public elementary schools	9.0%		17.7	481^st of 557 public elementary schools	13.6%	43	50.7	43.1	54.5	58.6	50.7	39.2	54.5	60.3	50.9	$14,822	$670	$14,152
Clive Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 73rd Street	Des Moines	50324	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 633-5800	551	43	12.6	59.7%	250 (45.4%)	100 (18.1%)	99 (18.0%)	41 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.7%)	49	334^th of 576 public elementary schools	42.0%		50.2	327^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.3%	7	62.0	74.6	75.4	79.1	64.8	71.2	72.5	73.5	66.7	$14,178	$481	$13,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan Creek Elementary School

What district is Jordan Creek Elementary School in?

West Des Moines Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Jordan Creek Elementary School?

Students at Jordan Creek Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jordan Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jordan Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stilwell Junior High School
High : Valley High School

How many students attend Jordan Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Jordan Creek Elementary School.

Is Jordan Creek Elementary School a good school?

Jordan Creek Elementary School ranks 115^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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