Carter Lake Elementary School
1000 Willow Dr
Carter Lake IA, 51510, Pottawattamie County
Phone: 712-347-5876
Ranking: 
(576 out of 696, bottom 17%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 27 | | 26 | | 27 | | 30 | | 31 | | 34 | | 33 | |
Total Students: | 361 | | 373 | | 385 | | 438 | | 412 | | 457 | | 464 | |
Prekindergarten: | 50 | 13.9% | 51 | 13.7% | 61 | 15.8% | 67 | 15.3% | 71 | 17.2% | 57 | 12.5% | 67 | 14.4% |
Kindergarten: | 54 | 15.0% | 66 | 17.7% | 46 | 11.9% | 61 | 13.9% | 46 | 11.2% | 55 | 12.0% | 62 | 13.4% |
Grade 1: | 56 | 15.5% | 48 | 12.9% | 59 | 15.3% | 45 | 10.3% | 54 | 13.1% | 61 | 13.3% | 50 | 10.8% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 13.0% | 59 | 15.8% | 44 | 11.4% | 65 | 14.8% | 64 | 15.5% | 52 | 11.4% | 59 | 12.7% |
Grade 3: | 60 | 16.6% | 45 | 12.1% | 52 | 13.5% | 72 | 16.4% | 59 | 14.3% | 59 | 12.9% | 68 | 14.7% |
Grade 4: | 51 | 14.1% | 50 | 13.4% | 62 | 16.1% | 65 | 14.8% | 58 | 14.1% | 64 | 14.0% | 53 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 11.9% | 54 | 14.5% | 61 | 15.8% | 63 | 14.4% | 60 | 14.6% | 50 | 10.9% | 56 | 12.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 180 | 49.9% | 180 | 48.3% | 195 | 50.6% | 232 | 53.0% | 220 | 53.4% | 247 | 54.0% | 253 | 54.5% |
Female: | 181 | 50.1% | 193 | 51.7% | 190 | 49.4% | 206 | 47.0% | 192 | 46.6% | 202 | 44.2% | 207 | 44.6% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.5% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 70 | 19.4% | 80 | 21.4% | 77 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.1% | 85 | 20.6% | 74 | 16.2% | 78 | 16.8% |
Black: | 11 | 3.0% | 16 | 4.3% | 10 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% |
White: | 268 | 74.2% | 262 | 70.2% | 288 | 74.8% | 335 | 76.5% | 317 | 76.9% | 372 | 81.4% | 374 | 80.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 167 | 46.3% | 236 | 63.3% | 240 | 62.3% | 268 | 61.2% | 248 | 60.2% | 251 | 54.9% | 257 | 55.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 7.8% | 34 | 9.1% | 35 | 9.1% | 32 | 7.3% | 39 | 9.5% | 61 | 13.3% | 43 | 9.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.62 | | 14.63 | | 14.53 | | 14.68 | | 13.09 | | 13.50 | | 14.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.36% | 74.23% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.05% | 63.24% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.05% | 73.21% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.27% | 70.14% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.12% | 65.03% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.85% | 65.03% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.16% | 67.01% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.29% | 65.88% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.15% | 65.55% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 67.64% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.89% | 69.50% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 70.72% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.3% | 48.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.8% | 51.6% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.4% | 29.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.6% | 71.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $45,601.0 | $44,470.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,553.0 | $34,637.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,911.0 | $48,493.0 |
* Carter Lake Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.