Stilwell Junior High School

1601 Vine St, West Des Moines IA, 50265 | West Des Moines Community School District | 515-633-6000
  • grades 7-8
  • students 705
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 78% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
74%West Des Moines
69%Iowa

Stilwell Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "West Des Moines Community School District" in West Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 705 students and 48 teachers at Stilwell Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Stilwell Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 13% higher than the Iowa average.

Stilwell Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students705
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Stilwell Junior High 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
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
776%
880%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
779%
877%
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.

Stilwell Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 72.9% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 6.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 6.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 12.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 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 Stilwell Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.