Fairbank Elementary School
311 5th St North
Fairbank IA, 50629, Buchanan County
Phone: 319-635-2071
Ranking: (185 out of 696, top 27%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Wapsie Valley 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: | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 234 | 237 | 230 | 241 | 194 | 193 | 202 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 11.1% | 22 | 9.3% | 29 | 12.6% | 36 | 14.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 36 | 15.4% | 41 | 17.3% | 36 | 15.7% | 24 | 10.0% | 30 | 15.5% | 25 | 13.0% | 28 | 13.9% |
Grade 1: | 28 | 12.0% | 34 | 14.3% | 18 | 7.8% | 33 | 13.7% | 22 | 11.3% | 29 | 15.0% | 33 | 16.3% |
Grade 2: | 31 | 13.2% | 20 | 8.4% | 33 | 14.3% | 24 | 10.0% | 30 | 15.5% | 31 | 16.1% | 34 | 16.8% |
Grade 3: | 22 | 9.4% | 33 | 13.9% | 24 | 10.4% | 30 | 12.4% | 28 | 14.4% | 34 | 17.6% | 32 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 34 | 14.5% | 26 | 11.0% | 30 | 13.0% | 27 | 11.2% | 32 | 16.5% | 34 | 17.6% | 21 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 25 | 10.7% | 32 | 13.5% | 28 | 12.2% | 33 | 13.7% | 33 | 17.0% | 19 | 9.8% | 21 | 10.4% |
Grade 6: | 32 | 13.7% | 29 | 12.2% | 32 | 13.9% | 34 | 14.1% | 19 | 9.8% | 21 | 10.9% | 33 | 16.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 117 | 50.0% | 115 | 48.5% | 110 | 47.8% | 110 | 45.6% | 93 | 47.9% | 85 | 44.0% | 92 | 45.5% |
Female: | 117 | 50.0% | 122 | 51.5% | 120 | 52.2% | 131 | 54.4% | 101 | 52.1% | 100 | 51.8% | 106 | 52.5% |
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: | 5 | 2.1% | 7 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.5% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.0% |
White: | 229 | 97.9% | 226 | 95.4% | 223 | 97.0% | 232 | 96.3% | 184 | 94.8% | 186 | 96.4% | 195 | 96.5% |
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% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 15.8% | 34 | 14.3% | 29 | 12.6% | 41 | 17.0% | 29 | 14.9% | 15 | 7.8% | 21 | 10.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.8% | 8 | 3.4% | 10 | 4.3% | 13 | 5.4% | 17 | 8.8% | 16 | 8.3% | 19 | 9.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.35 | 16.36 | 17.69 | 17.21 | 14.65 | 15.80 | 12.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.67% | 86.54% | 79.02% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.63% | 71.67% | 77.80% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 75.00% | 76.41% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.38% | 70.00% | 76.30% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 76.27% | 78.03% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 90.20% | 79.00% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 67.80% | 74.25% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.65% | 82.35% | 75.51% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 80.70% | 77.96% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.10% | 80.00% | 79.10% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 78.95% | 74.27% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.10% | 78.33% | 75.72% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.52% | 69.23% | 71.48% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 89.83% | 73.04% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.06% | 65.38% | 64.44% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 76.27% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
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: | 15.0 years | 20.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 92.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,759.0 | $36,507.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,549.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,908.0 | $37,375.0 |
* Fairbank 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.