Walnut Creek Campus

1020 8Th Street, West Des Moines IA, 50265 | West Des Moines Community School District | 515-633-6480
  • grades 9-12
  • students 148
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Des Moines
69%Iowa

Walnut Creek Campus is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Des Moines Community School District" in West Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 148 students and 12 teachers at Walnut Creek Campus, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Walnut Creek Campus has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 56% lower than the Iowa average.

Walnut Creek Campus location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students148
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Walnut Creek Campus, 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

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.

Walnut Creek Campus race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 63.7% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 6.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 6.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1% 12.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 0.6% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

West Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticWest Des MoinesIowaNational
Population4,8893,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4085791
Median age43.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Des Moines

IndexWest Des MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college77.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Walnut Creek Campus data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.