Crossroads Park Elementary School in W Des Moines, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Crossroads Park Elementary School is an urban public school in W Des Moines, Iowa that is part of West Des Moines Community School District. It serves 530 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades K - 6

530 Students

36 Teachers

1050 50th St

W Des Moines, IA 50266 View local requests

http://www.wdmcs.org/croad/

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Crossroads Park Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Crossroads Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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