Cora B Darling Elementary/Middle School
312 West Post Postville IA, 52162, Allamakee County Phone: 563-864-7653 Ranking: (588 out of 696, bottom 16%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Postville 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: | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 459 | 426 | 399 | 390 | 364 | 365 | 372 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 54 | 11.8% | 73 | 17.1% | 59 | 14.8% | 53 | 13.6% | 53 | 14.6% | 49 | 13.4% | 55 | 14.8% |
Grade 1: | 67 | 14.6% | 47 | 11.0% | 45 | 11.3% | 50 | 12.8% | 43 | 11.8% | 48 | 13.2% | 43 | 11.6% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 12.9% | 50 | 11.7% | 51 | 12.8% | 41 | 10.5% | 47 | 12.9% | 39 | 10.7% | 42 | 11.3% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 11.5% | 47 | 11.0% | 47 | 11.8% | 48 | 12.3% | 33 | 9.1% | 46 | 12.6% | 46 | 12.4% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 10.9% | 48 | 11.3% | 41 | 10.3% | 32 | 8.2% | 44 | 12.1% | 44 | 12.1% | 40 | 10.8% |
Grade 5: | 53 | 11.5% | 41 | 9.6% | 30 | 7.5% | 46 | 11.8% | 40 | 11.0% | 40 | 11.0% | 35 | 9.4% |
Grade 6: | 44 | 9.6% | 32 | 7.5% | 42 | 10.5% | 44 | 11.3% | 37 | 10.2% | 33 | 9.0% | 41 | 11.0% |
Grade 7: | 33 | 7.2% | 40 | 9.4% | 46 | 11.5% | 38 | 9.7% | 30 | 8.2% | 35 | 9.6% | 34 | 9.1% |
Grade 8: | 46 | 10.0% | 48 | 11.3% | 36 | 9.0% | 36 | 9.2% | 37 | 10.2% | 31 | 8.5% | 36 | 9.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 235 | 51.2% | 222 | 52.1% | 211 | 52.9% | 196 | 50.3% | 190 | 52.2% | 182 | 49.9% | 200 | 53.8% |
Female: | 224 | 48.8% | 204 | 47.9% | 188 | 47.1% | 194 | 49.7% | 174 | 47.8% | 175 | 47.9% | 168 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 237 | 51.6% | 226 | 53.1% | 208 | 52.1% | 188 | 48.2% | 164 | 45.1% | 167 | 45.8% | 191 | 51.3% |
Black: | 38 | 8.3% | 28 | 6.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 12 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.6% | 22 | 6.0% | 5 | 1.3% |
White: | 170 | 37.0% | 168 | 39.4% | 178 | 44.6% | 182 | 46.7% | 177 | 48.6% | 172 | 47.1% | 172 | 46.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 322 | 70.2% | 302 | 70.9% | 283 | 70.9% | 274 | 70.3% | 229 | 62.9% | 237 | 64.9% | 206 | 55.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 10.5% | 38 | 8.9% | 32 | 8.0% | 27 | 6.9% | 34 | 9.3% | 22 | 6.0% | 50 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 13.83 | 13.53 | 12.58 | 12.13 | 16.10 | 12.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 79.02% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 70.73% | 77.80% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.36% | 74.36% | 76.41% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.22% | 51.22% | 76.30% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 78.03% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.40% | 81.40% | 79.00% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.53% | 60.53% | 74.25% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.47% | 60.47% | 75.51% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 77.96% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 79.10% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.69% | 57.69% | 74.27% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.11% | 61.11% | 75.72% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 55.56% | 71.48% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 73.04% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.89% | 38.89% | 64.44% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.62% | 58.62% | 65.78% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.27% | 70.27% | 78.81% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.86% | 64.86% | 78.31% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.65% | 48.65% | 67.39% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.95% | 45.95% | 68.56% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.48% | 48.48% | 74.62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.46% | 59.46% | 74.59% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.33% | 33.33% | 66.08% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.65% | 48.65% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.0% | 90.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.0% | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.4% | 31.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.6% | 68.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,533.0 | $37,605.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,246.0 | $29,197.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,597.0 | $41,529.0 |
* Cora B Darling Elementary/Middle 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.