Duncombe Elementary School
615 North 16th St
Fort Dodge IA, 50501, Webster County
Phone: 515-574-5623
Ranking: 
(621 out of 696, bottom 11%)*
(621 out of 696, bottom 11%)*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
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 51 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 357 | 336 | 294 | 264 | 296 | 297 | 311 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 19.0% | 67 | 19.9% | 63 | 21.4% | 57 | 21.6% | 61 | 20.6% | 56 | 18.9% | 59 | 19.0% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 20.2% | 70 | 20.8% | 64 | 21.8% | 60 | 22.7% | 45 | 15.2% | 69 | 23.2% | 59 | 19.0% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 19.3% | 75 | 22.3% | 68 | 23.1% | 46 | 17.4% | 66 | 22.3% | 44 | 14.8% | 70 | 22.5% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 19.6% | 71 | 21.1% | 46 | 15.6% | 51 | 19.3% | 52 | 17.6% | 72 | 24.2% | 67 | 21.5% |
| Grade 4: | 78 | 21.8% | 53 | 15.8% | 53 | 18.0% | 50 | 18.9% | 72 | 24.3% | 56 | 18.9% | 56 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 185 | 51.8% | 179 | 53.3% | 159 | 54.1% | 152 | 57.6% | 168 | 56.8% | 174 | 58.6% | 167 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 172 | 48.2% | 157 | 46.7% | 135 | 45.9% | 112 | 42.4% | 128 | 43.2% | 115 | 38.7% | 140 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 80 | 22.4% | 63 | 18.8% | 50 | 17.0% | 41 | 15.5% | 40 | 13.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 30 | 9.6% |
| Black: | 29 | 8.1% | 29 | 8.6% | 28 | 9.5% | 28 | 10.6% | 27 | 9.1% | 44 | 14.8% | 42 | 13.5% |
| White: | 226 | 63.3% | 222 | 66.1% | 194 | 66.0% | 173 | 65.5% | 204 | 68.9% | 208 | 70.0% | 231 | 74.3% |
| 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: | 20 | 5.6% | 21 | 6.3% | 21 | 7.1% | 19 | 7.2% | 20 | 6.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 237 | 66.4% | 209 | 62.2% | 172 | 58.5% | 143 | 54.2% | 139 | 47.0% | 136 | 45.8% | 126 | 40.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 6.7% | 29 | 8.6% | 25 | 8.5% | 27 | 10.2% | 43 | 14.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 47 | 15.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.26 | 13.31 | 13.57 | 11.00 | 11.28 | 10.50 | 6.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.52% | 69.37% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 73.36% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 63.96% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 72.13% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.92% | 67.08% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 70.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.92% | 61.32% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 64.89% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
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 |
* Duncombe Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.