Cattell Elementary School
3101 East 12th St Des Moines IA, 50316, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8403 Ranking:  (669 out of 696, bottom 4%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 411 | 408 | 393 | 405 | 393 | 399 | 355 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 14.8% | 82 | 20.1% | 63 | 16.0% | 69 | 17.0% | 76 | 19.3% | 68 | 17.0% | 58 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 85 | 20.7% | 66 | 16.2% | 59 | 15.0% | 84 | 20.7% | 63 | 16.0% | 66 | 16.5% | 62 | 17.5% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 17.3% | 55 | 13.5% | 78 | 19.8% | 59 | 14.6% | 66 | 16.8% | 71 | 17.8% | 54 | 15.2% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 14.1% | 79 | 19.4% | 60 | 15.3% | 67 | 16.5% | 60 | 15.3% | 58 | 14.5% | 57 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 17.5% | 63 | 15.4% | 69 | 17.6% | 67 | 16.5% | 60 | 15.3% | 69 | 17.3% | 59 | 16.6% |
| Grade 5: | 64 | 15.6% | 63 | 15.4% | 64 | 16.3% | 59 | 14.6% | 68 | 17.3% | 67 | 16.8% | 65 | 18.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 208 | 50.6% | 211 | 51.7% | 202 | 51.4% | 212 | 52.3% | 199 | 50.6% | 199 | 49.9% | 166 | 46.8% |
| Female: | 203 | 49.4% | 197 | 48.3% | 191 | 48.6% | 193 | 47.7% | 194 | 49.4% | 192 | 48.1% | 185 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 39 | 9.5% | 39 | 9.6% | 38 | 9.7% | 44 | 10.9% | 38 | 9.7% | 38 | 9.5% | 36 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic: | 148 | 36.0% | 157 | 38.5% | 144 | 36.6% | 141 | 34.8% | 136 | 34.6% | 120 | 30.1% | 108 | 30.4% |
| Black: | 69 | 16.8% | 75 | 18.4% | 71 | 18.1% | 84 | 20.7% | 73 | 18.6% | 88 | 22.1% | 70 | 19.7% |
| White: | 121 | 29.4% | 113 | 27.7% | 115 | 29.3% | 109 | 26.9% | 121 | 30.8% | 152 | 38.1% | 141 | 39.7% |
| 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: | 29 | 7.1% | 23 | 5.6% | 25 | 6.4% | 26 | 6.4% | 25 | 6.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 320 | 77.9% | 333 | 81.6% | 299 | 76.1% | 311 | 76.8% | 285 | 72.5% | 269 | 67.4% | 232 | 65.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.4% | 19 | 4.7% | 38 | 9.7% | 38 | 9.4% | 46 | 11.7% | 48 | 12.0% | 41 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.71 | 13.38 | 12.44 | 13.24 | 13.34 | 14.30 | 12.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.46% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.94% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.35% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.98% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.70% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.38% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.92% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.77% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.92% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.9% | 64.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.1% | 36.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.4% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.6% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,821.0 | $42,362.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,245.0 | $34,525.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,837.0 | $47,587.0 |
* Cattell 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.