Duncombe Elementary School
615 North 16th St
Fort Dodge IA, 50501, Webster County
Phone: 515-574-5623
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Fort Dodge Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 28 | 51 | |||
| Total Students: | 296 | 297 | 311 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 20.6% | 56 | 18.9% | 59 | 19.0% |
| Grade 1: | 45 | 15.2% | 69 | 23.2% | 59 | 19.0% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 22.3% | 44 | 14.8% | 70 | 22.5% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 17.6% | 72 | 24.2% | 67 | 21.5% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 24.3% | 56 | 18.9% | 56 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 168 | 56.8% | 174 | 58.6% | 167 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 128 | 43.2% | 115 | 38.7% | 140 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 40 | 13.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 30 | 9.6% |
| Black: | 27 | 9.1% | 44 | 14.8% | 42 | 13.5% |
| White: | 204 | 68.9% | 208 | 70.0% | 231 | 74.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 6.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 139 | 47.0% | 136 | 45.8% | 126 | 40.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 14.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 47 | 15.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.28 | 10.50 | 6.10 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.0% | 68.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.0% | 31.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.0% | 94.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,896.0 | $42,505.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,343.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,335.0 | $43,182.0 |