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Middle Schools in West Des Moines Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictWest Des Moines Community School District216^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,306

Students

Top rankedIndian Hills Junior High School118^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Indian Hills Junior High School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The West Des Moines Community School District is home to two middle schools: Indian Hills Junior High School and Stilwell Junior High School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are located in the West Des Moines area.

Based on the data, Indian Hills Junior High School appears to be the standout school in the district. It consistently ranks higher than Stilwell Junior High School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, and it outperforms Stilwell and the district as a whole on academic measures, such as higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern for the district. Additionally, Indian Hills Junior High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the similar spending per student at both schools suggests that the district is allocating resources fairly across the two middle schools.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Hills Junior High School	Public	7-8	9401 Indian Hills Dr	Clive	50325	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4700	661	52	12.7	51.9%	334 (50.5%)	70 (10.6%)	159 (24.1%)	52 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	65.2	118^th of 344 public middle schools	65.7%		59.8	149^th of 337 public middle schools	55.8%	31	84.4	83.1	81.0	80.1	74.0	$15,125	$193	$14,931
Stilwell Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Vine St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6155	645	48	13.4	47.0%	385 (59.7%)	80 (12.4%)	104 (16.1%)	28 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.3%)	43.3	237^th of 344 public middle schools	31.1%		52.1	189^th of 337 public middle schools	43.9%	48	79.5	75.1	73.2	73.5	64.2	$15,102	$192	$14,909

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waukee Community School District	3.13 mi	20	65^th
Des Moines Independent Community School District	3.7 mi	59	306^th
Urbandale Community School District	4.58 mi	6	126^th
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	5.33 mi	1	303^rd
Norwalk Community School District	5.71 mi	5	84^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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