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Heller Elementary Primary School
8th St Neodesha KS, 66757, Wilson County Phone: 620-325-3066 Ranking:  (338 out of 973, top 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Neodesha Unified School District 461 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: | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 242 | 259 | 269 | 246 | 242 | 250 | 258 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 38 | 15.7% | 37 | 14.3% | 49 | 18.2% | 48 | 19.5% | 32 | 13.2% | 43 | 17.2% | 40 | 15.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 18.2% | 55 | 21.2% | 57 | 21.2% | 50 | 20.3% | 60 | 24.8% | 62 | 24.8% | 47 | 18.2% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 21.5% | 56 | 21.6% | 54 | 20.1% | 52 | 21.1% | 54 | 22.3% | 42 | 16.8% | 58 | 22.5% |
| Grade 2: | 58 | 24.0% | 49 | 18.9% | 60 | 22.3% | 51 | 20.7% | 43 | 17.8% | 51 | 20.4% | 49 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 20.7% | 62 | 23.9% | 49 | 18.2% | 45 | 18.3% | 53 | 21.9% | 52 | 20.8% | 64 | 24.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 114 | 47.1% | 124 | 47.9% | 123 | 45.7% | 118 | 48.0% | 120 | 49.6% | 133 | 53.2% | 142 | 55.0% |
| Female: | 128 | 52.9% | 135 | 52.1% | 146 | 54.3% | 128 | 52.0% | 122 | 50.4% | 109 | 43.6% | 112 | 43.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 4.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 216 | 89.3% | 243 | 93.8% | 252 | 93.7% | 230 | 93.5% | 229 | 94.6% | 242 | 96.8% | 252 | 97.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.9% | 9 | 3.3% | 9 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 127 | 52.5% | 137 | 52.9% | 128 | 47.6% | 112 | 45.5% | 118 | 48.8% | 99 | 39.6% | 102 | 39.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 13.6% | 27 | 10.4% | 31 | 11.5% | 30 | 12.2% | 26 | 10.7% | 35 | 14.0% | 35 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.83 | 15.99 | 15.31 | 15.19 | 15.41 | 14.50 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.76% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.09% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.71% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.83% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.15% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.78% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.09% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.32% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.23% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.22% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,515.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,624.0 |
* Heller Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.