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Woodland Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Waukee Community School District, which is ranked 65 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Hills Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 85.6% for the Waukee district and 76% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Iowa elementary schools for the past several years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Woodland Hills Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 21.6% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the state average and is on par with other schools in the Waukee district. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.2% to 25.36% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools in the West Des Moines Community School District.

578

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,334

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 South 95th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 987-5196

District: Waukee Community School District

Students who attend Woodland Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Waukee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Asian:

15.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg83%

Iowa avg71%

56^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Waukee Community School District

65^th of 313Waukee 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	82.0	56 of 576	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	60 of 557	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	103 of 565	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	134 of 574	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	122 of 567	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	98 of 603	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	167 of 567	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	67 of 574	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	74 of 599	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	152 of 616	75.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+14 vs state

English Language Arts84%+12 vs state

Science78%+14 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
Woodland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 South 95th Street	West Des Moines	50266	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5196	578	38	15.1	21.6%	355 (61.4%)	44 (7.6%)	38 (6.6%)	92 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	82	56^th of 576 public elementary schools	90.3%		81.5	60^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.2%	4	77.3	87.5	85.8		88.6	88.8	85.8		78.3	$12,334	$488	$11,846
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
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1455 98th St	West Des Moines	50266	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3363	577	44	13.0	33.8%	288 (49.9%)	107 (18.5%)	62 (10.7%)	46 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.3%)	66	208^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.9%		63.3	219^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.7%	11	76.4	80.2	73.1		80.9	80.2	76.9		71.8	$11,397	$370	$11,027
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
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	965 Ashworth RD	Waukee	59263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5160	630	37	16.9	18.6%	424 (67.3%)	52 (8.3%)	45 (7.1%)	72 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	74	128^th of 576 public elementary schools	77.8%		73.8	120^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.5%	8	82.0	86.0	72.5		87.0	86.0	86.3		66.7
Eason Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 SE Boone Dr	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5200	590	40	14.7	28.1%	381 (64.6%)	92 (15.6%)	48 (8.1%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	69.6	177^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.1	87^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.4%	90	78.3	86.0	75.0		80.2	81.0	76.0		74.0	$10,989	$276	$10,712
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
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
Waukee Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 6th St	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5193	706	46	15.4	20.5%	471 (66.7%)	57 (8.1%)	67 (9.5%)	43 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	81.5	59^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.5	98^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.4%	39	85.0	86.3	81.1		89.0	86.3	82.8		80.3	$10,849	$259	$10,590
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Hills Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Hills Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Waukee High School

What district is Woodland Hills Elementary School in?

Waukee Community School District

Is Woodland Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Woodland Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodland Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Woodland Hills Elementary School.

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