Basics And Beyond Alternative School
700 North 4th Ave East
Newton IA, 50208, Jasper County
Phone: 641-792-5809
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
School District: Newton 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: | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 57 | 56 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 76 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.4% | 16 | 22.9% | 6 | 8.1% | 3 | 3.9% | 11 | 13.8% | 8 | 10.5% |
| Grade 11: | 20 | 35.1% | 26 | 46.4% | 16 | 22.9% | 20 | 27.0% | 25 | 32.5% | 26 | 32.5% | 23 | 30.3% |
| Grade 12: | 37 | 64.9% | 27 | 48.2% | 38 | 54.3% | 48 | 64.9% | 49 | 63.6% | 43 | 53.8% | 45 | 59.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 32 | 56.1% | 35 | 62.5% | 42 | 60.0% | 48 | 64.9% | 51 | 66.2% | 42 | 52.5% | 31 | 40.8% |
| Female: | 25 | 43.9% | 21 | 37.5% | 28 | 40.0% | 26 | 35.1% | 26 | 33.8% | 30 | 37.5% | 41 | 53.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.5% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 8.8% | 5 | 8.9% | 2 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.4% | 5 | 6.5% | 4 | 5.0% | 3 | 3.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.4% | 2 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% |
| White: | 51 | 89.5% | 49 | 87.5% | 66 | 94.3% | 70 | 94.6% | 67 | 87.0% | 73 | 91.3% | 70 | 92.1% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 3 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 70.2% | 37 | 66.1% | 46 | 65.7% | 43 | 58.1% | 41 | 53.2% | 41 | 51.3% | 32 | 42.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 5.3% | 5 | 8.9% | 5 | 7.1% | 7 | 9.5% | 6 | 7.8% | 8 | 10.0% | 7 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.50 | 9.33 | 11.67 | 11.09 | 9.87 | 11.60 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.50% | 76.00% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.71% | 79.88% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 78.39% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.71% | 84.02% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,849.0 | $41,522.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | $41,522.0 |