Delaware Elementary School
4401 East 46th St
Des Moines IA, 50317, Polk County
Phone: 515-262-3197
Ranking: 
(381 out of 696, bottom 45%)*
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: | 32 | | 31 | | 32 | | 35 | | 40 | | 39 | | 37 | |
Total Students: | 597 | | 567 | | 561 | | 516 | | 533 | | 517 | | 505 | |
Prekindergarten: | 50 | 8.4% | 59 | 10.4% | 55 | 9.8% | 44 | 8.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 94 | 15.7% | 75 | 13.2% | 92 | 16.4% | 97 | 18.8% | 73 | 13.7% | 77 | 14.9% | 77 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 80 | 13.4% | 93 | 16.4% | 97 | 17.3% | 69 | 13.4% | 82 | 15.4% | 76 | 14.7% | 65 | 12.9% |
Grade 2: | 97 | 16.2% | 97 | 17.1% | 74 | 13.2% | 80 | 15.5% | 75 | 14.1% | 70 | 13.5% | 62 | 12.3% |
Grade 3: | 105 | 17.6% | 80 | 14.1% | 79 | 14.1% | 78 | 15.1% | 73 | 13.7% | 61 | 11.8% | 73 | 14.5% |
Grade 4: | 86 | 14.4% | 82 | 14.5% | 83 | 14.8% | 79 | 15.3% | 65 | 12.2% | 76 | 14.7% | 77 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 85 | 14.2% | 81 | 14.3% | 81 | 14.4% | 69 | 13.4% | 81 | 15.2% | 77 | 14.9% | 71 | 14.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 291 | 48.7% | 266 | 46.9% | 279 | 49.7% | 258 | 50.0% | 256 | 48.0% | 239 | 46.2% | 255 | 50.5% |
Female: | 306 | 51.3% | 301 | 53.1% | 282 | 50.3% | 258 | 50.0% | 277 | 52.0% | 270 | 52.2% | 246 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 21 | 3.5% | 22 | 3.9% | 25 | 4.5% | 26 | 5.0% | 22 | 4.1% | 27 | 5.2% | 30 | 5.9% |
Hispanic: | 51 | 8.5% | 39 | 6.9% | 35 | 6.2% | 31 | 6.0% | 37 | 6.9% | 22 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.0% |
Black: | 30 | 5.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 17 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.7% | 21 | 3.9% | 21 | 4.1% | 18 | 3.6% |
White: | 468 | 78.4% | 465 | 82.0% | 459 | 81.8% | 422 | 81.8% | 436 | 81.8% | 445 | 86.1% | 435 | 86.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 26 | 4.4% | 26 | 4.6% | 25 | 4.5% | 23 | 4.5% | 17 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 182 | 30.5% | 147 | 25.9% | 128 | 22.8% | 117 | 22.7% | 137 | 25.7% | 114 | 22.1% | 113 | 22.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.5% | 33 | 5.8% | 38 | 6.8% | 57 | 11.0% | 37 | 6.9% | 47 | 9.1% | 46 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.40 | | 18.32 | | 17.48 | | 14.96 | | 13.31 | | 13.30 | | 13.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 87.04% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.16% | 83.42% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.61% | 82.47% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.57% | 78.39% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.08% | 85.85% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.97% | 83.04% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.73% | 83.76% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.60% | 78.85% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.14% | 85.13% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.14% | 87.19% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.61% | 79.31% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.32% | 81.46% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.4% | 82.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.6% | 17.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.4% | 44.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.6% | 55.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $46,286.0 | $42,628.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,161.0 | $35,897.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,316.0 | $48,096.0 |
* Delaware Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.