📍 5810 NE 14th St, Des Moines, Polk County, 50313
Woodside Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 359 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patrick Rial. It is part of the Saydel Comm School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Woodside Middle School enrolls 359 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 248 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 359 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Woodside Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 19, state house district 38.
Woodside Middle School is one of 3 schools in Saydel Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 1,409 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 359 students, Woodside Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 470 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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