Valley Southwoods

School: Valley Southwoods

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Valley Southwoods
Grade Span: 09 - 09
Address: 625 S 35th St West Des Moines IA 50265
Phone: (515) 633-4500
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: West Des Moines Comm School District
Teachers: 45
Students: 660
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 42
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 49
  • Overall Diversity Score 46
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 42

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 0.61 %
Asian 37 5.61 %
Black 34 5.15 %
Hawaiian 1 0.15 %
Hispanic 62 9.39 %
White 496 75.15 %
Two Plus 26 3.94 %
Total 660 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 338 51.21 %
Female 322 48.79 %
Total 660 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 49

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 137 20.76 %
Reduced Lunch 25 3.79 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 162 24.55 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).