Beaver Creek Elementary School
8701 Lyndhurst
Johnston IA, 50131, Polk County
Phone: 515-278-6228
Ranking: 
(3 out of 696, top 0%)*
(3 out of 696, top 0%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Johnston 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: | 45 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 722 | 766 | 846 | 796 | 744 | 670 | 652 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 112 | 15.5% | 109 | 14.2% | 98 | 11.6% | 108 | 13.6% | 115 | 15.5% | 107 | 16.0% | 116 | 17.8% |
| Grade 1: | 112 | 15.5% | 105 | 13.7% | 122 | 14.4% | 120 | 15.1% | 121 | 16.3% | 122 | 18.2% | 105 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 107 | 14.8% | 131 | 17.1% | 123 | 14.5% | 120 | 15.1% | 125 | 16.8% | 111 | 16.6% | 102 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 133 | 18.4% | 137 | 17.9% | 126 | 14.9% | 129 | 16.2% | 111 | 14.9% | 111 | 16.6% | 115 | 17.6% |
| Grade 4: | 133 | 18.4% | 125 | 16.3% | 137 | 16.2% | 122 | 15.3% | 119 | 16.0% | 117 | 17.5% | 99 | 15.2% |
| Grade 5: | 125 | 17.3% | 139 | 18.1% | 127 | 15.0% | 122 | 15.3% | 117 | 15.7% | 102 | 15.2% | 115 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 394 | 54.6% | 423 | 55.2% | 465 | 55.0% | 408 | 51.3% | 387 | 52.0% | 347 | 51.8% | 347 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 328 | 45.4% | 343 | 44.8% | 381 | 45.0% | 388 | 48.7% | 357 | 48.0% | 315 | 47.0% | 301 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 55 | 7.6% | 51 | 6.7% | 47 | 5.6% | 52 | 6.5% | 45 | 6.0% | 46 | 6.9% | 35 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.4% | 32 | 3.8% | 34 | 4.3% | 38 | 5.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 40 | 5.5% | 43 | 5.6% | 52 | 6.1% | 34 | 4.3% | 29 | 3.9% | 29 | 4.3% | 21 | 3.2% |
| White: | 573 | 79.4% | 613 | 80.0% | 674 | 79.7% | 637 | 80.0% | 597 | 80.2% | 582 | 86.9% | 589 | 90.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 32 | 4.4% | 32 | 4.2% | 41 | 4.8% | 37 | 4.6% | 32 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 9.4% | 87 | 11.4% | 99 | 11.7% | 79 | 9.9% | 79 | 10.6% | 61 | 9.1% | 47 | 7.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.7% | 34 | 4.3% | 29 | 3.9% | 15 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 | 17.79 | 18.55 | 18.13 | 16.48 | 14.80 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.74% | 91.90% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.52% | 93.27% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.11% | 90.81% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.56% | 92.83% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.80% | 90.02% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.98% | 92.44% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.62% | 89.14% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 90.28% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.74% | 93.44% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.15% | 93.36% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.11% | 88.18% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.08% | 90.04% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.9% | 68.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.1% | 31.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 78.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,051.0 | $42,600.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,602.0 | $34,781.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,201.0 | $44,799.0 |
* Beaver Creek Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.