Crossroads Park Elementary School
1050 50th St
West Des Moines IA, 50266, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-5600
Ranking: 
(153 out of 696, top 22%)*
(153 out of 696, top 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: West Des Moines Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 550 | 559 | 564 | 541 | 551 | 551 | 544 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 13.8% | 81 | 14.5% | 76 | 13.5% | 74 | 13.7% | 74 | 13.4% | 81 | 14.7% | 75 | 13.8% |
| Grade 1: | 79 | 14.4% | 78 | 14.0% | 82 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 78 | 14.2% | 71 | 12.9% | 66 | 12.1% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 14.4% | 82 | 14.7% | 80 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 75 | 13.6% | 70 | 12.7% | 82 | 15.1% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 13.8% | 72 | 12.9% | 78 | 13.8% | 149 | 27.5% | 71 | 12.9% | 81 | 14.7% | 82 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 76 | 13.8% | 84 | 15.0% | 81 | 14.4% | 149 | 27.5% | 82 | 14.9% | 88 | 16.0% | 81 | 14.9% |
| Grade 5: | 83 | 15.1% | 85 | 15.2% | 79 | 14.0% | 82 | 15.2% | 89 | 16.2% | 82 | 14.9% | 75 | 13.8% |
| Grade 6: | 81 | 14.7% | 77 | 13.8% | 88 | 15.6% | 87 | 16.1% | 82 | 14.9% | 78 | 14.2% | 83 | 15.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 309 | 56.2% | 302 | 54.0% | 298 | 52.8% | 289 | 53.4% | 302 | 54.8% | 286 | 51.9% | 290 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 241 | 43.8% | 257 | 46.0% | 266 | 47.2% | 252 | 46.6% | 249 | 45.2% | 257 | 46.6% | 250 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 47 | 8.5% | 48 | 8.6% | 47 | 8.3% | 35 | 6.5% | 42 | 7.6% | 48 | 8.7% | 44 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic: | 76 | 13.8% | 76 | 13.6% | 80 | 14.2% | 70 | 12.9% | 64 | 11.6% | 53 | 9.6% | 39 | 7.2% |
| Black: | 45 | 8.2% | 39 | 7.0% | 32 | 5.7% | 27 | 5.0% | 15 | 2.7% | 18 | 3.3% | 23 | 4.2% |
| White: | 347 | 63.1% | 366 | 65.5% | 377 | 66.8% | 392 | 72.5% | 406 | 73.7% | 432 | 78.4% | 438 | 80.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 5.6% | 27 | 4.8% | 25 | 4.4% | 13 | 2.4% | 18 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 26.9% | 132 | 23.6% | 132 | 23.4% | 99 | 18.3% | 88 | 16.0% | 80 | 14.5% | 68 | 12.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 4.7% | 28 | 5.0% | 19 | 3.4% | 25 | 4.6% | 19 | 3.4% | 25 | 4.5% | 21 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.60 | 15.00 | 15.55 | 15.24 | 16.65 | 16.90 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 84.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.54% | 85.98% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 81.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.13% | 84.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 87.93% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.54% | 86.31% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.16% | 82.29% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 79.26% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 83.03% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.67% | 87.41% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 75.54% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.93% | 81.34% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 81.01% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.66% | 78.56% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 72.67% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.15% | 69.01% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.5% | 72.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.5% | 27.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.0% | 20.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.0% | 79.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,651.0 | $48,049.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,528.0 | $36,298.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,206.0 | $51,115.0 |
* Crossroads Park Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.