Baxter Elementary School
202 East State Baxter IA, 50028, Jasper County Phone: 641-227-3102 Ranking:  (499 out of 696, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 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
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 238 | 245 | 265 | 252 | 219 | 236 | 226 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 28 | 11.8% | 24 | 9.8% | 25 | 9.4% | 8 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 14.3% | 36 | 14.7% | 36 | 13.6% | 46 | 18.3% | 25 | 11.4% | 32 | 13.6% | 36 | 15.9% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 17.6% | 37 | 15.1% | 39 | 14.7% | 29 | 11.5% | 33 | 15.1% | 34 | 14.4% | 36 | 15.9% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 16.4% | 34 | 13.9% | 30 | 11.3% | 31 | 12.3% | 32 | 14.6% | 34 | 14.4% | 28 | 12.4% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 17.2% | 24 | 9.8% | 31 | 11.7% | 36 | 14.3% | 33 | 15.1% | 30 | 12.7% | 31 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 26 | 10.9% | 29 | 11.8% | 36 | 13.6% | 34 | 13.5% | 28 | 12.8% | 35 | 14.8% | 37 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 28 | 11.8% | 30 | 12.2% | 34 | 12.8% | 30 | 11.9% | 35 | 16.0% | 39 | 16.5% | 28 | 12.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 104 | 43.7% | 118 | 48.2% | 133 | 50.2% | 127 | 50.4% | 102 | 46.6% | 120 | 50.8% | 124 | 54.9% |
| Female: | 134 | 56.3% | 127 | 51.8% | 132 | 49.8% | 125 | 49.6% | 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 2.1% | 9 | 3.7% | 11 | 4.2% | 7 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 226 | 95.0% | 231 | 94.3% | 248 | 93.6% | 241 | 95.6% | 212 | 96.8% | 231 | 97.9% | 222 | 98.2% |
| 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 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 21.4% | 44 | 18.0% | 56 | 21.1% | 67 | 26.6% | 47 | 21.5% | 39 | 16.5% | 45 | 19.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.9% | 9 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 12 | 5.5% | 23 | 9.7% | 4 | 1.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.46 | 14.51 | 16.23 | 18.00 | 12.55 | 12.80 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.52% | 64.52% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 88.89% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.74% | 67.74% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 92.59% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.63% | 65.63% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 55.56% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.63% | 65.63% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.85% | 51.85% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 50.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.69% | 57.69% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
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 |
* Baxter Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.