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Valley Southwoods

Public, Alternative Grades 9

678

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,577

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 S 35th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-4500

District: West Des Moines Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

17.6%

African American:

11.7%

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Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Iowa avg71%

Not ranked this year

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

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+4 vs state

Mathematics71%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Southwoods	Public, Alternative	9	625 S 35th St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4500	678	49	13.9	49.0%	391 (57.7%)	79 (11.7%)	119 (17.6%)	43 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)								(n/a)		80.1				71.3					$14,577	$194	$14,383
Ruby Van Meter	Public, Alternative	K-12	710 28th St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8220	109	22	5.0	71.6%	49 (45.0%)	19 (17.4%)	32 (29.4%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)			0.0	9.1			0.0	0.0		0.0	$63,840	$14,304	$49,537
Timberline School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2605 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-9444	992	62	16.0	26.4%	584 (58.9%)	117 (11.8%)	99 (10.0%)	108 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.3%)								(n/a)	88.2	75.2			78.9	69.4			72.8		$11,911	$176	$11,734
Prairieview School	Public, Alternative	9	655 SE University Ave	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-2770	539	36	15.0	14.3%	389 (72.2%)	33 (6.1%)	55 (10.2%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)								(n/a)		84.2				76.0					$12,062	$173	$11,889
Johnston Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	6501 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-0476	1,161	71	16.2	27.0%	739 (63.7%)	138 (11.9%)	104 (9.0%)	115 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.7%)								(n/a)	87.8	87.8			81.3	81.4			74.8		$11,024	$470	$10,555
Southview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1020 SW Cherry St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9635	913	63	14.4	27.5%	657 (72.0%)	54 (5.9%)	92 (10.1%)	49 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.5%)								(n/a)	88.0	86.7			83.8	76.7			80.2		$12,827	$357	$12,470
Northview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1302 N Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9700	1,021	66	15.3	17.1%	807 (79.0%)	52 (5.1%)	78 (7.6%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)	93.5	92.2			83.8	82.1			78.7		$13,230	$291	$12,939
Southeast Polk Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	8325 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-5509	0	71	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	76.8	76.2			71.8	69.9			75.1		$13,053	$388	$12,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Southwoods

What is the racial makeup of Valley Southwoods?

Students at Valley Southwoods are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Valley Southwoods?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Valley Southwoods.

What district is Valley Southwoods in?

West Des Moines Community School District

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