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Westridge Elementary School

5500 E P True Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Serving 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Westridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 775 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in IA
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westridge Elementary School's student population of 775 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westridge Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	89
1	101
2	105
3	94
4	104
5	105
6	112

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Total Students

775 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School
2023	748
2022	753
2021	721
2020	708
2019	708
2018	735
2017	735
2016	749
2015	730
2014	627
2013	640
2012	660
2011	658
2010	651
2009	666
2008	686
2007	712
2006	725
2005	721
2004	740
2003	737
2002	739
2001	739
2000	741
1999	739
1998	673
1997	659
1996	624
1995	654
1994	580
1993	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School
2023	44
2022	45
2021	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2014	38
2013	39
2012	37
2011	40
2010	38
2009	39
2008	41
2007	37
2006	37
2005	43
2004	42
2003	41
2002	41
2001	41
2000	42
1999	41
1998	42
1997	42
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	27

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School Rankings

Westridge Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westridge Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#276 out of 1233 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westridge Elementary School
2022	#276
2021	#183
2019	#140
2018	#328
2017	#226
2016	#257
2015	#291
2014	#251
2013	#175
2012	#146
2011	#93

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83%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	83%	64%	66%
2021	83%	64%	66%
2019	88%	69%	75%
2018	86%	76%	79%
2017	90%	77%	81%
2016	87%	78%	85%
2015	87%	79%	85%
2014	89%	79%	86%
2013	90%	77%	84%
2012	90%	76%	84%
2011	89%	78%	83%

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75%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	75%	70%	71%
2021	76%	68%	71%
2019	78%	68%	71%
2018	83%	74%	79%
2017	84%	75%	79%
2016	84%	75%	82%
2015	83%	76%	81%
2014	85%	76%	81%
2013	83%	72%	79%
2012	85%	71%	78%
2011	89%	76%	82%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2022	72%	63%	61%
2021	67%	60%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	14:1	15:1
2006	20:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	18:1	13:1	15:1
2002	18:1	13:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	10%	13%	18%
2022	11%	12%	18%
2021	9%	12%	16%
2020	10%	11%	14%
2019	10%	11%	14%
2018	11%	11%	14%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	10%	10%	13%
2015	9%	11%	13%
2014	8%	10%	12%
2013	6%	9%	12%
2012	5%	9%	11%
2011	4%	9%	11%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	2%	7%	8%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	3%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

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

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White

66%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	67%	72%	58%
2022	67%	73%	59%
2021	67%	74%	60%
2020	68%	75%	64%
2019	68%	75%	64%
2018	69%	77%	66%
2017	69%	77%	66%
2016	71%	78%	68%
2015	70%	78%	69%
2014	73%	79%	70%
2013	79%	80%	72%
2012	79%	81%	74%
2011	80%	81%	75%
2010	79%	82%	78%
2009	83%	84%	80%
2008	81%	84%	82%
2007	82%	86%	83%
2006	83%	88%	84%
2005	83%	87%	85%
2004	87%	88%	86%
2003	88%	89%	87%
2002	88%	89%	88%
2001	92%	89%	90%
2000	97%	94%	93%
1999	92%	91%	91%
1998	94%	92%	92%
1997	94%	93%	92%
1996	92%	93%	93%
1995	94%	93%	94%
1994	92%	93%	94%
1993	93%	94%	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	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	0.53	0.46	0.62
2022	0.53	0.45	0.61
2021	0.53	0.43	0.60
2020	0.52	0.42	0.56
2019	0.52	0.42	0.56
2018	0.50	0.39	0.54
2017	0.50	0.39	0.54
2016	0.48	0.38	0.51
2015	0.49	0.38	0.50
2014	0.45	0.37	0.49
2013	0.37	0.35	0.47
2012	0.37	0.34	0.44
2011	0.35	0.34	0.42
2010	0.37	0.32	0.39
2009	0.30	0.29	0.34
2008	0.33	0.28	0.32
2007	0.32	0.26	0.30
2006	0.30	0.23	0.29
2005	0.31	0.24	0.27
2004	0.24	0.22	0.24
2003	0.22	0.21	0.23
2002	0.22	0.20	0.22
2001	0.15	0.20	0.20
2000	0.09	0.15	0.14
1999	0.15	0.16	0.17
1998	0.12	0.15	0.16
1997	0.12	0.13	0.14
1996	0.15	0.13	0.13
1995	0.12	0.13	0.12
1994	0.15	0.13	0.11
1993	0.13	0.11	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westridge Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Comm School District
2023	22%	36%	33%
2022	20%	35%	32%
2021	23%	35%	34%
2020	18%	36%	30%
2019	18%	36%	30%
2018	19%	34%	28%
2017	19%	34%	28%
2016	19%	34%	28%
2015	22%	34%	27%
2014	14%	34%	26%
2013	15%	34%	24%
2012	10%	33%	20%
2011	9%	31%	19%
2010	7%	29%	16%
2009	5%	26%	13%
2008	6%	26%	11%
2007	5%	24%	10%
2006	4%	25%	9%
2005	5%	23%	9%
2004	4%	22%	8%
2003	3%	21%	7%
2002	2%	19%	6%
2001	1%	19%	6%
2000	1%	19%	5%
1999	2%	20%	7%
1998	3%	21%	7%
1997	2%	20%	6%
1996	2%	20%	5%
1995	2%	20%	6%
1994	1%	19%	5%
1993	2%	19%	4%

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Eligible for

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

Westridge Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Westridge Elementary School?

775 students attend Westridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Westridge Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westridge Elementary School?

Westridge Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westridge Elementary School offer ?

Westridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westridge Elementary School part of?

Westridge Elementary School is part of West Des Moines Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 775 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30%
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education