Davis Elementary School
818 Hamilton Ave
Grinnell IA, 50112, Poweshiek County
Phone: 641-236-2790
Ranking: 
(46 out of 696, top 7%)*
(46 out of 696, top 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4
School District: Grinnell-Newburg 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: | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 219 | 241 | 265 | 267 | 268 | 233 | 232 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 109 | 49.8% | 119 | 49.4% | 131 | 49.4% | 126 | 47.2% | 137 | 51.1% | 126 | 54.1% | 107 | 46.1% |
| Grade 4: | 110 | 50.2% | 122 | 50.6% | 134 | 50.6% | 141 | 52.8% | 131 | 48.9% | 107 | 45.9% | 125 | 53.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 112 | 51.1% | 129 | 53.5% | 140 | 52.8% | 150 | 56.2% | 158 | 59.0% | 126 | 54.1% | 119 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 107 | 48.9% | 112 | 46.5% | 125 | 47.2% | 117 | 43.8% | 110 | 41.0% | 99 | 42.5% | 109 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.2% | 6 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 3.2% | 8 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.8% | 10 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.7% | 8 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.9% | 8 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 6 | 2.6% |
| White: | 196 | 89.5% | 214 | 88.8% | 235 | 88.7% | 234 | 87.6% | 239 | 89.2% | 219 | 94.0% | 213 | 91.8% |
| 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: | 9 | 4.1% | 10 | 4.1% | 10 | 3.8% | 12 | 4.5% | 7 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 30.6% | 70 | 29.0% | 80 | 30.2% | 91 | 34.1% | 66 | 24.6% | 49 | 21.0% | 49 | 21.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 10.0% | 25 | 10.4% | 24 | 9.1% | 26 | 9.7% | 33 | 12.3% | 31 | 13.3% | 19 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.81 | 14.09 | 14.17 | 15.61 | 14.73 | 14.00 | 14.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.18% | 88.18% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.79% | 86.79% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.55% | 84.55% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.91% | 84.91% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.55% | 96.55% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.18% | 90.18% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.34% | 85.34% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.07% | 91.07% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.4% | 69.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.6% | 30.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.9% | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,126.0 | $38,902.0 |
| 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: | $42,030.0 | $40,484.0 |
* Davis Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.