Valley Southwoods Other School
625 South 35th St
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-4500
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 9
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: | 45 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 660 | 697 | 709 | 699 | 666 | 699 | 713 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 660 | 100.0% | 697 | 100.0% | 709 | 100.0% | 699 | 100.0% | 666 | 100.0% | 699 | 100.0% | 713 | 100.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 338 | 51.2% | 382 | 54.8% | 370 | 52.2% | 378 | 54.1% | 341 | 51.2% | 338 | 48.4% | 361 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 322 | 48.8% | 315 | 45.2% | 339 | 47.8% | 321 | 45.9% | 325 | 48.8% | 353 | 50.5% | 348 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 9 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 37 | 5.6% | 44 | 6.3% | 41 | 5.8% | 34 | 4.9% | 31 | 4.7% | 49 | 7.0% | 34 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic: | 62 | 9.4% | 69 | 9.9% | 66 | 9.3% | 71 | 10.2% | 61 | 9.2% | 46 | 6.6% | 43 | 6.0% |
| Black: | 34 | 5.2% | 49 | 7.0% | 37 | 5.2% | 42 | 6.0% | 37 | 5.6% | 31 | 4.4% | 38 | 5.3% |
| White: | 496 | 75.2% | 503 | 72.2% | 535 | 75.5% | 539 | 77.1% | 519 | 77.9% | 572 | 81.8% | 597 | 83.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 3.9% | 27 | 3.9% | 21 | 3.0% | 9 | 1.3% | 15 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 20.8% | 163 | 23.4% | 118 | 16.6% | 108 | 15.5% | 85 | 12.8% | 66 | 9.4% | 75 | 10.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 3.8% | 35 | 5.0% | 46 | 6.5% | 41 | 5.9% | 27 | 4.1% | 28 | 4.0% | 38 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.70 | 15.46 | 15.35 | 15.74 | 14.54 | 14.70 | 14.60 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.7% | 52.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.3% | 47.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 26.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% | 73.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,803.0 | $45,386.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,943.0 | $36,467.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,388.0 | $48,551.0 |