Western Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. The campus is operated by West Des Moines Comm School District. Serving students in PK-6, the school enrolls approximately 570 students with 38.3 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
PK-6
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Small
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
193093001798
State Identifier
IA-776957 000-776957 472
County FIPS
19153
Physical Location Address
600 39th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
West Des Moines, IA 50265
School District
Parent District
West Des Moines Comm School District
Operating Schools
14 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
West Des Moines, IA
Location Map
41.5782, -93.7576
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