West Des Moines Community School District

41°33′59″N 93°45′26″W / 41.566261°N 93.757340°W / 41.566261; -93.757340

West Des Moines Community School District
Location
West Des Moines, Iowa Polk County and Dallas County United States
Coordinates	41.566261, -93.757340
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Dr. Lisa Remy
Schools	14
Budget	$143,166,000 (2018-19)^[1]
NCES District ID	1930930 ^[1]
Students and staff
Students	9,248 (2021-22)^[1]
Teachers	603.88 FTE ^[1]
Staff	600.62 FTE ^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	15.31 ^[1]
Athletic conference	Central Iowa Metro League
District mascot	Tigers (Valley HS)
Colors	Orange and Black (Valley HS)
Other information
Website	www.wdmcs.org

West Des Moines Community School District, or West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS), is a school district headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The district is mostly in Polk County, with a section in Dallas County.^[2] In addition to West Des Moines, the 36.6-square-mile (95 km²) district serves sections of Clive, Urbandale, and Windsor Heights.^[3]

Schools

High Schools:

• Valley High School (grades 10–12)
• Valley Southwoods Freshman High School (grade 9)

Alternative High School:

• Walnut Creek Campus

Junior High Schools:

• Indian Hills Junior High School
• Stilwell Junior High School

Elementary schools:

• Clive Learning Academy
• Crestview School of Inquiry
• Crossroads Park Elementary
• Fairmeadows Elementary
• Hillside Elementary
• Jordan Creek Elementary
• Western Hills Elementary
• Westridge Elementary

References

1. "West Des Moines Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "West Des Moines" (map). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.
3. "Boundaries and maps." West Des Moines Community School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.

External links

• West Des Moines Community School District
• West Des Moines Community School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)