Walnut Creek Campus
815 8th St
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-6480
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: West Des Moines Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 167 | 179 | 173 | 153 | 168 | 156 | 168 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 12 | 7.2% | 13 | 7.3% | 8 | 4.6% | 9 | 5.9% | 8 | 4.8% | 8 | 5.1% | 14 | 8.3% |
| Grade 10: | 38 | 22.8% | 48 | 26.8% | 35 | 20.2% | 38 | 24.8% | 42 | 25.0% | 55 | 35.3% | 50 | 29.8% |
| Grade 11: | 60 | 35.9% | 75 | 41.9% | 70 | 40.5% | 71 | 46.4% | 92 | 54.8% | 77 | 49.4% | 73 | 43.5% |
| Grade 12: | 57 | 34.1% | 43 | 24.0% | 60 | 34.7% | 35 | 22.9% | 26 | 15.5% | 16 | 10.3% | 31 | 18.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 104 | 62.3% | 112 | 62.6% | 93 | 53.8% | 82 | 53.6% | 85 | 50.6% | 81 | 51.9% | 93 | 55.4% |
| Female: | 63 | 37.7% | 67 | 37.4% | 80 | 46.2% | 71 | 46.4% | 83 | 49.4% | 67 | 42.9% | 71 | 42.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 31 | 18.6% | 27 | 15.1% | 24 | 13.9% | 23 | 15.0% | 30 | 17.9% | 21 | 13.5% | 19 | 11.3% |
| Black: | 19 | 11.4% | 21 | 11.7% | 11 | 6.4% | 12 | 7.8% | 11 | 6.5% | 20 | 12.8% | 19 | 11.3% |
| White: | 107 | 64.1% | 122 | 68.2% | 127 | 73.4% | 106 | 69.3% | 112 | 66.7% | 113 | 72.4% | 127 | 75.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 3.0% | 6 | 3.4% | 7 | 4.0% | 8 | 5.2% | 11 | 6.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 50.9% | 94 | 52.5% | 59 | 34.1% | 50 | 32.7% | 56 | 33.3% | 58 | 37.2% | 44 | 26.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 13.8% | 18 | 10.1% | 9 | 5.2% | 13 | 8.5% | 13 | 7.7% | 17 | 10.9% | 16 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.06 | 15.80 | 16.48 | 12.24 | 12.92 | 11.60 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 89.98% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.65% | 87.10% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.33% | 89.34% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.40% | 84.33% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,985.0 | $41,411.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,780.0 | $35,560.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,121.0 | $45,311.0 |