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Orchard Hills Elementary

Public Grades 2-3

558

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 W North Avenue
Norwalk, IA 50211

(515) 981-1855

District: Norwalk Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Iowa avg72%

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84^th of 313Norwalk Community School District among Iowa districts

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+9 vs state

English Language Arts83%+15 vs state

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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
Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	1130 W North Avenue	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1855	558	37	15.1	23.8%	460 (82.4%)	10 (1.8%)	42 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.5%)								(n/a)	83.0				84.8
Oviatt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	713 School Avenue	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1005	548	38	14.6	14.4%	455 (83.0%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$14,180	$322	$13,858
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	4-5	9210 Happy Hollow Dr	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1850	554	38	14.6	17.3%	481 (86.8%)	12 (2.2%)	35 (6.3%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	72.4	144^th of 576 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	93^rd of 557 public elementary schools	83.3%	51		84.5	80.8			82.9	79.0		70.5	$13,305	$405	$12,900
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Geil Avenue	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8421	519	39	13.3	87.7%	185 (35.6%)	70 (13.5%)	215 (41.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	11.6	521^st of 576 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.4	516^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.4%	5	38.4	67.2	50.0		38.4	62.5	54.2		38.9	$16,468	$1,455	$15,012
Studebaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E County Line Rd	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8436	561	43	13.1	86.3%	160 (28.5%)	104 (18.5%)	245 (43.7%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	5.9	543^rd of 576 public elementary schools	5.7%		4	543^rd of 557 public elementary schools	2.5%		48.8	53.1	45.7		48.8	33.3	49.4		38.3	$15,051	$1,299	$13,752
Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	5001 SW 14th St	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8442	265	22	12.2	77.7%	105 (39.6%)	34 (12.8%)	89 (33.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.3%)	4.2	556^th of 576 public elementary schools	3.5%		21.3	466^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.3%	90	41.9	53.8	44.4		37.2	51.3	38.9		36.1	$15,928	$1,243	$14,685
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Watrous Ave	Des Moines	50321	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8416	312	22	14.2	41.3%	204 (65.4%)	33 (10.6%)	38 (12.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (7.7%)	60.7	259^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.0%		49	341^st of 557 public elementary schools	38.8%	82	76.9	69.6	77.6		86.5	69.6	79.6		65.3	$13,945	$622	$13,323
Lovejoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Kenyon Ave	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8419	394	33	12.1	89.3%	85 (21.6%)	106 (26.9%)	133 (33.8%)	45 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	2.2	570^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.1	542^nd of 557 public elementary schools	2.7%	28	35.6	45.5	40.4		44.1	47.3	30.8		32.7	$17,256	$2,903	$14,353
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
South Union Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 South Union	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8409	422	34	12.4	84.8%	96 (22.7%)	91 (21.6%)	149 (35.3%)	41 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	10.6	527^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.5%		7	528^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.2%	1	41.9	69.2	50.0		45.2	53.8	51.7		39.7	$14,822	$1,433	$13,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Hills Elementary

How many students attend Orchard Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Orchard Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Hills Elementary?

Students at Orchard Hills Elementary are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Orchard Hills Elementary in?

Norwalk Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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