Valley Southwoods

Public, Alternative 9

625 S 35th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 633-4500

District: West Des Moines Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,577

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Valley Southwoods is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.4%), Hispanic (18.3%), African American (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Southwoods is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Valley Southwoods employs 48.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Southwoods is $14,577.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley Southwoods was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

West Des Moines Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Des Moines Community School District 190^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Valley Southwoods

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	619	8	21	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	607	9	21	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	568	18	27	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2001	620	12	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	551	23	26	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	551	23	26	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	616	22	27	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
2005	614	26	32	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2006	558	27	31	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	587	31	24	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
2008	597	38	34	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2009	572	31	49	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2010	519	37	31	61	3	0	15	0	666
2011	539	42	34	71	3	1	9	0	699
2012	535	37	41	66	9	0	21	0	709
2013	503	49	44	69	3	2	27	0	697
2014	496	34	37	62	4	1	26	0	660
2015	514	53	54	80	4	0	29	0	734
2016	487	43	46	82	1	0	23	0	682
2017	507	57	47	80	1	0	32	0	724
2018	482	42	62	108	1	1	29	0	725
2019	445	56	49	80	2	2	35	0	669
2020	457	66	40	122	3	1	35	0	724
2021	424	73	33	116	1	1	39	0	687
2022	478	86	34	124	1	0	43	0	766
2023	381	88	43	126	3	0	46	0	687
2024	405	92	44	136	1	0	65	1	744

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Southwoods

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	668	40.0	16.7	4.3
1999	654	42.0	15.6	8.7
2000	627	44.4	14.1	6.2
2001	663	52.0	12.8	7.7
2002	627	44.5	14.1	11.2
2003	627	44.5	14.1	11.2
2004	691	45.0	15.4	11.6
2005	699	48.6	14.4	12
2006	655	47.3	13.8	10.5
2007	680	47.2	14.4	14
2008	713	48.8	14.6	15.8
2009	699	47.4	14.7	13.4
2010	666	45.8	14.5	16.8
2011	699	44.4	15.7	21.3
2012	709	46.1	15.3	23.1
2013	697	45.0	15.4	28.4
2014	660	44.9	14.6	24.5
2015	734	45.0	16.3	31.9
2016	682	45.0	15.1	30.4
2017	724	45.3	15.9	31.5
2018	725	48.9	14.7	30.3
2019	669	43.6	15.3	34.1
2020	724	42.5	17.0	36.3
2021	687	43.8	15.6	39.7
2022	766	41.3	18.5	39.2
2023	687	44.9	15.3	37.7
2024	744	48.7	15.2	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Southwoods

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	668	40.0	16.7	4.3
1999	654	42.0	15.6	8.7
2000	627	44.4	14.1	6.2
2001	663	52.0	12.8	7.7
2002	627	44.5	14.1	11.2
2003	627	44.5	14.1	11.2
2004	691	45.0	15.4	11.6
2005	699	48.6	14.4	12
2006	655	47.3	13.8	10.5
2007	680	47.2	14.4	14
2008	713	48.8	14.6	15.8
2009	699	47.4	14.7	13.4
2010	666	45.8	14.5	16.8
2011	699	44.4	15.7	21.3
2012	709	46.1	15.3	23.1
2013	697	45.0	15.4	28.4
2014	660	44.9	14.6	24.5
2015	734	45.0	16.3	31.9
2016	682	45.0	15.1	30.4
2017	724	45.3	15.9	31.5
2018	725	48.9	14.7	30.3
2019	669	43.6	15.3	34.1
2020	724	42.5	17.0	36.3
2021	687	43.8	15.6	39.7
2022	766	41.3	18.5	39.2
2023	687	44.9	15.3	37.7
2024	744	48.7	15.2	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Southwoods

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$194 (1.3%)	$14,383 (98.7%)	$14,577

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Southwoods

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	669	687	2.7%
African American	56	88	57.1%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	49	43	12.2%
Hispanic	80	126	57.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	445	381	14.4%
Two or More Races	35	46	31.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.1%	37.7%	3.6%

Schools Near Valley Southwoods

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Southwoods	Public, Alternative	9	625 S 35th St	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4500	744	49	15.2	31.0%	405 (54.4%)	92 (12.4%)	136 (18.3%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.7%)								(n/a)		77.7			68.4				$14,577	$194	$14,383
Ruby Van Meter	Public, Alternative	K-12	710 28th St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8220	112	23	4.9	58.9%	56 (50.0%)	20 (17.9%)	27 (24.1%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)		8.3	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	$63,840	$14,304	$49,537
Timberline School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2605 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-9444	918	62	14.7	24.4%	581 (63.3%)	98 (10.7%)	71 (7.7%)	91 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.8%)								(n/a)	78.6	78.9		73.2	71.7		62.8		$11,911	$176	$11,734
Prairieview School	Public, Alternative	8-9	655 SE University Ave	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-2770	1,078	64	16.9	13.0%	802 (74.4%)	57 (5.3%)	90 (8.3%)	72 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.2%)								(n/a)	87.1	83.7		80.6	75.1		68.7		$12,062	$173	$11,889
Johnston Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	6501 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-0476	1,200	67	17.9	26.3%	817 (68.1%)	131 (10.9%)	94 (7.8%)	90 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)								(n/a)	84.7	87.4		80.0	77.8		72.0		$11,024	$470	$10,555
Southview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1020 SW Cherry St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9635	881	58	15.2	20.0%	648 (73.6%)	46 (5.2%)	81 (9.2%)	34 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.7%)								(n/a)	89.5	86.4		89.0	78.9		79.9		$12,827	$357	$12,470
Northview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1302 N Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9700	1,021	69	14.8	15.8%	822 (80.5%)	46 (4.5%)	67 (6.6%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)	92.2	91.8		87.6	77.9		80.7		$13,230	$291	$12,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Southwoods

How many students attend Valley Southwoods?

In the 2023-24 school year, 744 students attended Valley Southwoods.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Southwoods?

Students at Valley Southwoods are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Valley Southwoods in?

West Des Moines Community School District

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