River Woods Elementary School

Des Moines, IA 50320

Phone: (515) 242-8433
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 460 students

River Woods Elementary School, a public school located in Des Moines, IA, serves grades K-5 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

River Woods Elementary School is a public school located in Des Moines, IA. 460 students attend River Woods Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 1/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education.

Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.

Posted: November 3, 2013

Had great experiences with our son's teachers in grades K-3. They were wonderful and the Principal was equally as great!

Posted: April 19, 2012

I love that this school is a year-round school. My son is in Headstart and he has made great achievement in this class.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

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