Diagonal Elementary School
403 West 2nd St Diagonal IA, 50845, Ringgold County Phone: 641-734-5331 Ranking:  (174 out of 696, top 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Diagonal 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: | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 67 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 60 | 54 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 13 | 19.4% | 2 | 3.6% | 8 | 12.3% | 12 | 19.7% | 13 | 20.3% | 11 | 18.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 9 | 13.4% | 13 | 23.2% | 10 | 15.4% | 12 | 19.7% | 11 | 17.2% | 10 | 16.7% | 10 | 18.5% |
| Grade 1: | 9 | 13.4% | 8 | 14.3% | 12 | 18.5% | 8 | 13.1% | 8 | 12.5% | 7 | 11.7% | 6 | 11.1% |
| Grade 2: | 7 | 10.4% | 11 | 19.6% | 10 | 15.4% | 7 | 11.5% | 7 | 10.9% | 7 | 11.7% | 11 | 20.4% |
| Grade 3: | 13 | 19.4% | 6 | 10.7% | 10 | 15.4% | 7 | 11.5% | 8 | 12.5% | 10 | 16.7% | 10 | 18.5% |
| Grade 4: | 6 | 9.0% | 9 | 16.1% | 7 | 10.8% | 7 | 11.5% | 8 | 12.5% | 10 | 16.7% | 6 | 11.1% |
| Grade 5: | 10 | 14.9% | 7 | 12.5% | 8 | 12.3% | 8 | 13.1% | 9 | 14.1% | 5 | 8.3% | 11 | 20.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 37 | 55.2% | 32 | 57.1% | 35 | 53.8% | 30 | 49.2% | 27 | 42.2% | 15 | 25.0% | 16 | 29.6% |
| Female: | 30 | 44.8% | 24 | 42.9% | 30 | 46.2% | 31 | 50.8% | 37 | 57.8% | 37 | 61.7% | 34 | 63.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 67 | 100.0% | 56 | 100.0% | 65 | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% | 64 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 54 | 100.0% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 38.8% | 20 | 35.7% | 31 | 47.7% | 21 | 34.4% | 15 | 23.4% | 21 | 35.0% | 18 | 33.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 9.0% | 4 | 7.1% | 3 | 4.6% | 8 | 13.1% | 6 | 9.4% | 8 | 13.3% | 8 | 14.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.74 | 8.30 | 9.63 | 8.79 | 8.85 | 8.20 | 7.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% | 85.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 57.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 42.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $29,142.0 | $27,666.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $25,746.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $30,714.0 | $30,227.0 |
* Diagonal 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.