Bernard Elementary School
867 Bernard Rd
Bernard IA, 52032, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-879-3190
Ranking: 
(395 out of 696, bottom 43%)*
(395 out of 696, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Western Dubuque 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: | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 72 | 78 | 65 | 101 | 86 | 82 | 85 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 6 | 8.3% | 18 | 23.1% | 8 | 12.3% | 13 | 12.9% | 13 | 15.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 19 | 26.4% | 11 | 14.1% | 16 | 24.6% | 17 | 16.8% | 15 | 17.4% | 7 | 8.5% | 8 | 9.4% |
| Grade 1: | 9 | 12.5% | 16 | 20.5% | 15 | 23.1% | 9 | 8.9% | 7 | 8.1% | 9 | 11.0% | 9 | 10.6% |
| Grade 2: | 16 | 22.2% | 14 | 17.9% | 9 | 13.8% | 7 | 6.9% | 8 | 9.3% | 9 | 11.0% | 12 | 14.1% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 20.8% | 8 | 10.3% | 8 | 12.3% | 9 | 8.9% | 9 | 10.5% | 14 | 17.1% | 19 | 22.4% |
| Grade 4: | 7 | 9.7% | 11 | 14.1% | 9 | 13.8% | 11 | 10.9% | 15 | 17.4% | 20 | 24.4% | 4 | 4.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 35 | 48.6% | 40 | 51.3% | 37 | 56.9% | 51 | 50.5% | 39 | 45.3% | 37 | 45.1% | 42 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 37 | 51.4% | 38 | 48.7% | 28 | 43.1% | 50 | 49.5% | 47 | 54.7% | 37 | 45.1% | 39 | 45.9% |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 2 | 2.4% |
| White: | 71 | 98.6% | 77 | 98.7% | 64 | 98.5% | 101 | 100.0% | 85 | 98.8% | 79 | 96.3% | 83 | 97.6% |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 22.2% | 16 | 20.5% | 12 | 18.5% | 22 | 21.8% | 26 | 30.2% | 17 | 20.7% | 16 | 18.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 8.3% | 9 | 11.5% | 8 | 12.3% | 11 | 10.9% | 14 | 16.3% | 17 | 20.7% | 18 | 21.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.50 | 10.43 | 10.69 | 14.43 | 12.25 | 14.10 | 11.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 86.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 79.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 79.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 88.70% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 87.56% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 78.98% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 77.60% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,543.0 | $35,425.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,942.0 | $26,510.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
* Bernard Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.