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Crossroads Park Elementary School

Q: Is Crossroads Park Elementary School a good school?

Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks 182 nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Crossroads Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving 539 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Des Moines Community School District, which is ranked 216 out of 313 districts in the state.

Crossroads Park Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 86.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 73.9% for the district and 69.8% for the state. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.1% to 23.4% over the past few years. The school also serves a relatively more affluent student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates decreasing from 33.7% in 2021-2022 to 26.9% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other elementary schools in the West Des Moines Community School District, Crossroads Park Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's ranking and rating history has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars and a ranking of 75 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to a low of 2 stars and a ranking of 304 out of 574 in 2016-2017.

530

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,999

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 633-5600

District: West Des Moines Community School District

Students who attend Crossroads Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Hills Junior High School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

Iowa avg72%

182^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	182 of 576	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	94 of 557	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	75 of 565	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	183 of 574	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	172 of 567	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	173 of 603	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	211 of 567	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	304 of 574	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.9	186 of 599	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	202 of 616	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	176 of 603	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	176 of 624	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	122 of 626	80.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

English Language Arts80%+8 vs state

Science74%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Crossroads Park Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Valerius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 92nd St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 457-6500	598	47	12.7	43.3%	363 (60.7%)	62 (10.4%)	73 (12.2%)	68 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	77.2	103^rd of 576 public elementary schools	82.1%		61.8	228^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.1%	125	81.7	81.9	87.8		84.9	79.2	82.9		78.0
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossroads Park Elementary School

How many students attend Crossroads Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Crossroads Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crossroads Park Elementary School?

Students at Crossroads Park Elementary School are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crossroads Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crossroads Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Junior High School
High : Valley High School

Is Crossroads Park Elementary School a good school?

Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks 182^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Crossroads Park Elementary School in?

West Des Moines Community School District

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