Dows Elementary School
404 Park Ave Dows IA, 50071, Wright County Phone: 515-852-4162 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Dows 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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 54 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 53 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 13 | 24.1% | 9 | 15.0% | 12 | 19.7% | 3 | 4.8% | 12 | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 11 | 20.4% | 10 | 16.7% | 5 | 8.2% | 12 | 19.4% | 8 | 11.9% | 15 | 23.1% | 11 | 20.8% |
| Grade 1: | 10 | 18.5% | 6 | 10.0% | 12 | 19.7% | 10 | 16.1% | 10 | 14.9% | 9 | 13.8% | 7 | 13.2% |
| Grade 2: | 11 | 20.4% | 10 | 16.7% | 9 | 14.8% | 10 | 16.1% | 9 | 13.4% | 9 | 13.8% | 9 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 9 | 16.7% | 6 | 10.0% | 7 | 11.5% | 11 | 17.7% | 5 | 7.5% | 12 | 18.5% | 8 | 15.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 26 | 48.1% | 31 | 51.7% | 35 | 57.4% | 36 | 58.1% | 41 | 61.2% | 37 | 56.9% | 31 | 58.5% |
| Female: | 28 | 51.9% | 29 | 48.3% | 26 | 42.6% | 26 | 41.9% | 26 | 38.8% | 20 | 30.8% | 18 | 34.0% |
| 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: | 20 | 37.0% | 11 | 18.3% | 12 | 19.7% | 16 | 25.8% | 18 | 26.9% | 14 | 21.5% | 18 | 34.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 33 | 61.1% | 47 | 78.3% | 47 | 77.0% | 46 | 74.2% | 48 | 71.6% | 51 | 78.5% | 35 | 66.0% |
| 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: | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 44.4% | 27 | 45.0% | 30 | 49.2% | 34 | 54.8% | 25 | 37.3% | 32 | 49.2% | 21 | 39.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 13.0% | 4 | 6.7% | 5 | 8.2% | 7 | 11.3% | 5 | 7.5% | 16 | 24.6% | 9 | 17.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.66 | 8.30 | 8.56 | 8.70 | 11.17 | 10.00 | 8.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 60.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 60.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 88.89% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 54.5% | 44.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.5% | 55.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,236.0 | $31,406.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,924.0 | $27,622.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,212.0 | $34,433.0 |