Baxter Elementary School
202 East State
Baxter IA, 50028, Jasper County
Phone: 641-227-3102
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Baxter Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 19 | 19 | |||
| Total Students: | 219 | 236 | 226 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 25 | 11.4% | 32 | 13.6% | 36 | 15.9% |
| Grade 1: | 33 | 15.1% | 34 | 14.4% | 36 | 15.9% |
| Grade 2: | 32 | 14.6% | 34 | 14.4% | 28 | 12.4% |
| Grade 3: | 33 | 15.1% | 30 | 12.7% | 31 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 28 | 12.8% | 35 | 14.8% | 37 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 35 | 16.0% | 39 | 16.5% | 28 | 12.4% |
| Grade 6: | 33 | 15.1% | 32 | 13.6% | 30 | 13.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 102 | 46.6% | 120 | 50.8% | 124 | 54.9% |
| Female: | 117 | 53.4% | 108 | 45.8% | 98 | 43.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 212 | 96.8% | 231 | 97.9% | 222 | 98.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 21.5% | 39 | 16.5% | 45 | 19.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 5.5% | 23 | 9.7% | 4 | 1.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.55 | 12.80 | 12.20 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 46.7% | 38.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 53.3% | 61.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,527.0 | $34,408.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,627.0 | $27,725.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,689.0 | $38,585.0 |