Atkins Elementary School
217 4th Ave
Atkins IA, 52206, Benton County
Phone: 319-446-7525
Ranking: 
(82 out of 696, top 12%)*
(82 out of 696, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Benton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 268 | 267 | 277 | 260 | 283 | 262 | 228 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 66 | 24.6% | 56 | 21.0% | 70 | 25.3% | 36 | 13.8% | 57 | 20.1% | 52 | 19.8% | 30 | 13.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 16.8% | 44 | 16.5% | 40 | 14.4% | 48 | 18.5% | 47 | 16.6% | 50 | 19.1% | 50 | 21.9% |
| Grade 1: | 33 | 12.3% | 37 | 13.9% | 40 | 14.4% | 43 | 16.5% | 52 | 18.4% | 42 | 16.0% | 34 | 14.9% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 14.2% | 43 | 16.1% | 41 | 14.8% | 51 | 19.6% | 39 | 13.8% | 37 | 14.1% | 43 | 18.9% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 15.3% | 43 | 16.1% | 47 | 17.0% | 41 | 15.8% | 41 | 14.5% | 47 | 17.9% | 42 | 18.4% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 16.8% | 44 | 16.5% | 39 | 14.1% | 41 | 15.8% | 47 | 16.6% | 34 | 13.0% | 29 | 12.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 140 | 52.2% | 139 | 52.1% | 142 | 51.3% | 133 | 51.2% | 145 | 51.2% | 125 | 47.7% | 121 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 128 | 47.8% | 128 | 47.9% | 135 | 48.7% | 127 | 48.8% | 138 | 48.8% | 129 | 49.2% | 103 | 45.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 8 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.8% |
| White: | 257 | 95.9% | 257 | 96.3% | 268 | 96.8% | 247 | 95.0% | 274 | 96.8% | 252 | 96.2% | 217 | 95.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 13.8% | 40 | 15.0% | 26 | 9.4% | 36 | 13.8% | 36 | 12.7% | 35 | 13.4% | 25 | 11.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 9 | 3.5% | 10 | 3.5% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.44 | 16.90 | 16.01 | 15.03 | 17.26 | 15.60 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.11% | 76.27% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.84% | 78.10% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.23% | 80.51% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 76.19% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 83.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.50% | 88.39% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 76.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 77.68% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 38.5% | 53.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 61.5% | 46.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,825.0 | $39,547.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $31,632.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,416.0 | $41,922.0 |
* Atkins Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.