Woodside Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Des Moines, Iowa·50313
Score
20.4/100
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#190
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#2
In Des Moines
Top 80%
In Iowa

Score 20.4/100: better than 20% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 32% of them
363 students tested
Math
63%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 17% of them
365 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 15% of them
163 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM66.383
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM7787
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM72.6113
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM7580
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM57.883
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM69.388
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM63.7113
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM61.781
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM44.683
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.880

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
376
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
376
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
5810 NE 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Woodside Middle School at a glance

Woodside Middle School is a public middle school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Saydel Comm School District. It has about 376 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 20.4 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #190 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.