Stilwell Junior High School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 West Des Moines, Iowa·50265
Score
31.3/100
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#164
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#3
In West Des Moines Comm School District
#2
In West Des Moines
Top 69%
In Iowa

Score 31.3/100: better than 31% 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
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 36% of them
611 students tested
Math
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 37% of them
611 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 22% of them
313 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 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 7ISASP/DLM79.5298
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM75.1313
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM73.2298
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM73.5313
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM64.2313

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
644
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
644
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

Contact

Address
1601 Vine St
West Des Moines, IA 50265

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Stilwell Junior High School at a glance

Stilwell Junior High School is a public middle school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 7-8. It is part of West Des Moines Comm School District. It has about 644 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 47% 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, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 31.3 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #164 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.