Central Elementary School
910 10th St Nevada IA, 50201, Story County Phone: 515-382-2383 Ranking:  (189 out of 696, top 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Nevada 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: | 47 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 735 | 713 | 708 | 692 | 693 | 712 | 693 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 101 | 13.7% | 114 | 16.0% | 112 | 15.8% | 100 | 14.5% | 94 | 13.6% | 92 | 12.9% | 84 | 12.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 168 | 22.9% | 149 | 20.9% | 145 | 20.5% | 141 | 20.4% | 141 | 20.3% | 156 | 21.9% | 141 | 20.3% |
| Grade 1: | 118 | 16.1% | 110 | 15.4% | 119 | 16.8% | 105 | 15.2% | 118 | 17.0% | 102 | 14.3% | 122 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 116 | 15.8% | 118 | 16.5% | 108 | 15.3% | 119 | 17.2% | 102 | 14.7% | 119 | 16.7% | 122 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 122 | 16.6% | 99 | 13.9% | 120 | 16.9% | 105 | 15.2% | 121 | 17.5% | 124 | 17.4% | 124 | 17.9% |
| Grade 4: | 110 | 15.0% | 123 | 17.3% | 104 | 14.7% | 122 | 17.6% | 117 | 16.9% | 119 | 16.7% | 100 | 14.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 402 | 54.7% | 372 | 52.2% | 372 | 52.5% | 366 | 52.9% | 352 | 50.8% | 347 | 48.7% | 348 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 333 | 45.3% | 341 | 47.8% | 336 | 47.5% | 326 | 47.1% | 341 | 49.2% | 357 | 50.1% | 341 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 64 | 8.7% | 55 | 7.7% | 46 | 6.5% | 39 | 5.6% | 43 | 6.2% | 33 | 4.6% | 25 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 19 | 2.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.1% | 14 | 2.0% |
| White: | 610 | 83.0% | 601 | 84.3% | 612 | 86.4% | 610 | 88.2% | 625 | 90.2% | 662 | 93.0% | 646 | 93.2% |
| 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: | 32 | 4.4% | 32 | 4.5% | 27 | 3.8% | 18 | 2.6% | 5 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 221 | 30.1% | 231 | 32.4% | 233 | 32.9% | 211 | 30.5% | 171 | 24.7% | 164 | 23.0% | 167 | 24.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 6.0% | 37 | 5.2% | 52 | 7.3% | 54 | 7.8% | 52 | 7.5% | 54 | 7.6% | 60 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.81 | 16.20 | 16.47 | 16.28 | 16.12 | 15.80 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.36% | 80.36% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.70% | 83.70% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.82% | 84.82% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 91.30% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.51% | 83.51% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.58% | 76.58% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.57% | 85.57% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.59% | 85.59% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.8% | 87.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.2% | 12.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.7% | 94.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,962.0 | $46,190.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,572.0 | $46,655.0 |
* Central Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.