Crossroads Park Elementary School

1050 50Th St, West Des Moines IA, 50266 | West Des Moines Community School District | 515-633-5600
  • grades KG-6
  • students 548
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
74%West Des Moines
69%Iowa

Crossroads Park Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West Des Moines Community School District" in West Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 548 students and 36 teachers at Crossroads Park Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Crossroads Park Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

Crossroads Park Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students548
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Crossroads Park Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
370-74%
475-79%
580-84%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
365-69%
470-74%
575-79%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Crossroads Park Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 63.0% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 6.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.4% 6.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 12.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

West Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticWest Des MoinesIowaNational
Population66,7243,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4135791
Median age35.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%60%55%
Speak English85%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Des Moines

IndexWest Des MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college82.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters18.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Crossroads Park Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.