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Valley High School

3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Grades
10–12
High
Students
2,178
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Des Moines Comm School District
Polk County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 68% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
100thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Valley High School

Valley High School is a public high school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 10–12. It is part of West Des Moines Comm School District. The school is located in a small city in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,178 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 10–12

Location & nearby schools

3650 Woodland Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
10–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,178 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
West Des Moines Comm School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
193093001797

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.