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Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in IA
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Crossroads Park Elementary School's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crossroads Park Elementary School
Kind	63
1	79
2	79
3	74
4	81
5	81
6	82

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School
2023	521
2022	549
2021	539
2020	560
2019	560
2018	552
2017	552
2016	535
2015	545
2014	550
2013	559
2012	564
2011	541
2010	551
2009	551
2008	544
2007	519
2006	529
2005	507
2004	520
2003	512
2002	503
2001	468
2000	465
1999	463
1998	474
1997	476
1996	480
1995	505
1994	548
1993	553
1992	571
1991	590
1990	790
1989	790
1988	729
1987	665

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	38
2014	38
2013	37
2012	36
2011	36
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	33
2006	33
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	30
2001	22
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	31
1993	31
1992	31
1991	31
1990	33
1989	33
1988	32
1987	27

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School Rankings

Crossroads Park Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crossroads Park Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#372 out of 1233 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School
2022	#372
2021	#371
2019	#386
2018	#609
2017	#674
2016	#699
2015	#571
2014	#585
2013	#550
2012	#541
2011	#400

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78%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	78%	64%	66%
2021	72%	64%	66%
2019	80%	69%	75%
2018	79%	76%	79%
2017	82%	77%	81%
2016	80%	78%	85%
2015	84%	79%	85%
2014	84%	79%	86%
2013	81%	77%	84%
2012	83%	76%	84%
2011	84%	78%	83%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	74%	70%	71%
2021	72%	68%	71%
2019	74%	68%	71%
2018	79%	74%	79%
2017	74%	75%	79%
2016	79%	75%	82%
2015	81%	76%	81%
2014	80%	76%	81%
2013	79%	72%	79%
2012	76%	71%	78%
2011	82%	76%	82%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	67%	63%	61%
2021	57%	60%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	24:1	15:1	19:1
1989	24:1	17:1	19:1
1988	23:1	15:1	18:1
1987	25:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	7%	2%	8%
2017	7%	2%	8%
2016	9%	2%	8%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	8%	2%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	9%	2%	6%
2008	8%	2%	6%
2007	8%	2%	6%
2006	9%	2%	5%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	18%	13%	18%
2022	16%	12%	18%
2021	15%	12%	16%
2020	15%	11%	14%
2019	15%	11%	14%
2018	16%	11%	14%
2017	16%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	13%
2015	13%	11%	13%
2014	14%	10%	12%
2013	14%	9%	12%
2012	14%	9%	11%
2011	13%	9%	11%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

58%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	62%	72%	58%
2022	64%	73%	59%
2021	65%	74%	60%
2020	63%	75%	64%
2019	63%	75%	64%
2018	66%	77%	66%
2017	66%	77%	66%
2016	67%	78%	68%
2015	66%	78%	69%
2014	63%	79%	70%
2013	65%	80%	72%
2012	67%	81%	74%
2011	72%	81%	75%
2010	74%	82%	78%
2009	78%	84%	80%
2008	81%	84%	82%
2007	85%	86%	83%
2006	82%	88%	84%
2005	83%	87%	85%
2004	86%	88%	86%
2003	87%	89%	87%
2002	88%	89%	88%
2001	88%	89%	90%
2000	91%	94%	93%
1999	90%	91%	91%
1998	89%	92%	92%
1997	90%	93%	92%
1996	92%	93%	93%
1995	93%	93%	94%
1994	95%	93%	94%
1993	93%	94%	94%
1992	94%	95%	94%
1991	96%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	0.57	0.46	0.62
2022	0.56	0.45	0.61
2021	0.55	0.43	0.60
2020	0.57	0.42	0.56
2019	0.57	0.42	0.56
2018	0.53	0.39	0.54
2017	0.53	0.39	0.54
2016	0.53	0.38	0.51
2015	0.54	0.38	0.50
2014	0.57	0.37	0.49
2013	0.55	0.35	0.47
2012	0.53	0.34	0.44
2011	0.46	0.34	0.42
2010	0.44	0.32	0.39
2009	0.38	0.29	0.34
2008	0.33	0.28	0.32
2007	0.27	0.26	0.30
2006	0.31	0.23	0.29
2005	0.30	0.24	0.27
2004	0.25	0.22	0.24
2003	0.24	0.21	0.23
2002	0.22	0.20	0.22
2001	0.22	0.20	0.20
2000	0.18	0.15	0.14
1999	0.19	0.16	0.17
1998	0.21	0.15	0.16
1997	0.19	0.13	0.14
1996	0.15	0.13	0.13
1995	0.13	0.13	0.12
1994	0.10	0.13	0.11
1993	0.13	0.11	0.11
1992	0.12	0.10	0.11
1991	0.08	0.10	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	30%	36%	33%
2022	28%	35%	32%
2021	34%	35%	34%
2020	32%	36%	30%
2019	32%	36%	30%
2018	26%	34%	28%
2017	26%	34%	28%
2016	30%	34%	28%
2015	28%	34%	27%
2014	27%	34%	26%
2013	24%	34%	24%
2012	23%	33%	20%
2011	18%	31%	19%
2010	16%	29%	16%
2009	15%	26%	13%
2008	13%	26%	11%
2007	7%	24%	10%
2006	5%	25%	9%
2005	9%	23%	9%
2004	6%	22%	8%
2003	7%	21%	7%
2002	5%	19%	6%
2001	3%	19%	6%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	3%	20%	7%
1998	4%	21%	7%
1997	3%	20%	6%
1996	2%	20%	5%
1995	3%	20%	6%
1994	3%	19%	5%
1993	2%	19%	4%
1992	1%	18%	4%
1991	1%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Crossroads Park Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Des Moines Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crossroads Park Elementary School's ranking?

Crossroads Park Elementary School is ranked #372 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Crossroads Park Elementary School often compared to?

Crossroads Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Western Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Crossroads Park Elementary School?

539 students attend Crossroads Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Crossroads Park Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Crossroads Park Elementary School?

Crossroads Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Crossroads Park Elementary School offer ?

Crossroads Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Crossroads Park Elementary School part of?

Crossroads Park Elementary School is part of West Des Moines Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education