Capitol View Elementary School
320 East 16th Des Moines IA, 50316, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8402 Ranking:  (690 out of 696, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Des Moines Independent 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: | 50 | 51 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 58 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 571 | 585 | 531 | 572 | 604 | 596 | 626 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 54 | 9.5% | 52 | 8.9% | 48 | 9.0% | 54 | 9.4% | 65 | 10.8% | 67 | 11.2% | 67 | 10.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 101 | 17.7% | 102 | 17.4% | 82 | 15.4% | 99 | 17.3% | 102 | 16.9% | 79 | 13.3% | 103 | 16.5% |
| Grade 1: | 88 | 15.4% | 86 | 14.7% | 92 | 17.3% | 99 | 17.3% | 79 | 13.1% | 97 | 16.3% | 79 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 88 | 15.4% | 99 | 16.9% | 90 | 16.9% | 75 | 13.1% | 89 | 14.7% | 79 | 13.3% | 115 | 18.4% |
| Grade 3: | 91 | 15.9% | 89 | 15.2% | 74 | 13.9% | 75 | 13.1% | 75 | 12.4% | 108 | 18.1% | 91 | 14.5% |
| Grade 4: | 79 | 13.8% | 75 | 12.8% | 76 | 14.3% | 77 | 13.5% | 109 | 18.0% | 86 | 14.4% | 84 | 13.4% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 12.3% | 82 | 14.0% | 69 | 13.0% | 93 | 16.3% | 85 | 14.1% | 80 | 13.4% | 87 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 294 | 51.5% | 296 | 50.6% | 275 | 51.8% | 286 | 50.0% | 299 | 49.5% | 283 | 47.5% | 301 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 277 | 48.5% | 289 | 49.4% | 256 | 48.2% | 286 | 50.0% | 305 | 50.5% | 305 | 51.2% | 321 | 51.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 24 | 4.2% | 22 | 3.8% | 15 | 2.8% | 19 | 3.3% | 21 | 3.5% | 18 | 3.0% | 21 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 299 | 52.4% | 298 | 50.9% | 251 | 47.3% | 263 | 46.0% | 302 | 50.0% | 262 | 44.0% | 249 | 39.8% |
| Black: | 89 | 15.6% | 82 | 14.0% | 89 | 16.8% | 85 | 14.9% | 84 | 13.9% | 79 | 13.3% | 104 | 16.6% |
| White: | 130 | 22.8% | 146 | 25.0% | 146 | 27.5% | 176 | 30.8% | 161 | 26.7% | 234 | 39.3% | 250 | 39.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 4.4% | 33 | 5.6% | 28 | 5.3% | 29 | 5.1% | 35 | 5.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 544 | 95.3% | 491 | 83.9% | 528 | 99.4% | 421 | 73.6% | 404 | 66.9% | 264 | 44.3% | 623 | 99.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.7% | 43 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 4.0% | 61 | 10.1% | 26 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.42 | 11.58 | 11.80 | 11.79 | 11.19 | 10.60 | 10.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.88% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.59% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.94% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.39% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.29% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.75% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.95% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.06% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.59% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.0% | 69.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.0% | 30.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.0% | 15.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.0% | 84.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,880.0 | $44,405.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,570.0 | $34,290.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,876.0 | $46,226.0 |
* Capitol View Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.