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Walnut Hills Elementary School vs. Maple Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Walnut Hills Elementary School or Maple Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walnut Hills Elementary School
4240 156th St
Urbandale, IA 50323
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Maple Grove Elementary School
1455 98th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Maple Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maple Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
590 students
439 students
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This chart displays total students of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maple Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#44 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
#139 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maple Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 5% in IA)
81%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in IA)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Walnut Hills Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maple Grove Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
72
83
Grade 1 Students
88
81
Grade 2 Students
96
79
Grade 3 Students
110
71
Grade 4 Students
114
65
Grade 5 Students
110
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Walnut Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maple Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walnut Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maple Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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