Summary:
The West Des Moines Community School District operates two high schools: Valley High School and Walnut Creek Campus. While both schools have a four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is above the state average, there are notable differences in their performance and characteristics.
Valley High School generally outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 10th and 11th-grade students scoring above 60% proficiency in most subjects. In contrast, Walnut Creek Campus struggles significantly with test scores, with many grades and subjects scoring below 50% proficiency, and some as low as 7.7% in 9th-grade math.
One key difference between the schools is the student-teacher ratio. Walnut Creek Campus has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 17.1 at Valley High School. Additionally, Walnut Creek Campus has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 52.12%, compared to 26.72% at Valley High School. This suggests Walnut Creek Campus may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population.
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