The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Math. The lowest is 77% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brookview Elementary School
Brookview Elementary School sits within the Waukee Community School District, a fast-growing suburban system that has seen significant change in recent years. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade in West Des Moines, a city that blends residential neighborhoods with major corporate offices in finance and insurance. The area has a mix of older walkable districts like Historic Valley Junction and newer commercial zones built around large retail centers, but most residential areas are low-density subdivisions designed for car travel. Families here are part of a district that has been actively building to keep pace with enrollment growth, including a second high school that opened in 2021 and a voter-approved bond in 2023 funding a new elementary school, a new middle school, and safety upgrades. The school board approved new elementary boundaries effective 2025-2026, reassigning a substantial number of students, with current fifth graders and siblings of enrolled students grandfathered in. This context of ongoing growth and boundary adjustment matters for any family considering a move into the area.
Academically, Brookview Elementary posts solid results. On the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Dallas County. In reading and math, a strong majority of students meet or exceed state standards, and the participation rate on these tests is high. Science proficiency is also solid, though slightly lower than the math and reading results. Because this is a single year of data for all subjects, there is no trend yet to show whether performance is moving up or down, but the current snapshot is encouraging.
The student body is diverse, though not uniformly so. White students make up the largest share, followed by Asian students, Black students, students who identify as two or more races, and Hispanic students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common measure of economic need. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available, so a full picture of special populations is incomplete.
The school is a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet status, and there was no Title I designation reported, meaning it likely does not receive the federal funding that goes to schools with high concentrations of poverty. West Des Moines itself is an expensive housing market relative to the state as a whole, with home values above the Iowa average and rents that follow a similar pattern, which aligns with the city’s role as a growing employment hub. The broader economic context includes a stable national unemployment rate and rising shelter costs, consistent with the pressures of a desirable suburban area.
For a family, Brookview Elementary offers a school that is performing well on state tests within a district that is expanding rapidly. The main considerations are tied to that growth. Boundary changes have happened and will likely happen again as the district adds buildings to meet rising enrollment, so which elementary school a child attends may shift over time. The community is suburban and car-dependent, with strong job opportunities nearby in the finance and insurance sectors. Parents who prioritize consistent test results and want to be part of a district investing heavily in new infrastructure will find Brookview appealing. Those who want to avoid uncertainty about future attendance zones may want to follow the district’s long-range plans closely, as the pattern of growth is not expected to slow soon.
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