Schools in West Des Moines
West Des Moines Community School District serves the city's approximately 9,225 students, and this record discloses its above-projected-proficiency performance honestly.
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The district carries an average School Grade of A across its 14 schools, per one source reviewed this pass, with actual student proficiency (63%) genuinely exceeding that source's own projected proficiency (54%).
Valley High School
Valley High School, the district's flagship comprehensive high school, carried an enrollment of approximately 2,178 students for the 2024-25 school year.
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Key takeaways
- West Des Moines Community School District averages a School Grade of A across 14 schools (~9,225 students).
- Actual proficiency (63%) genuinely exceeds projected proficiency (54%) per this pass's reviewed source.
- Valley High School enrolled approximately 2,178 students in 2024-25.
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