James Elementary School
1001 North Benton
Ottumwa IA, 52501, Wapello County
Phone: 641-684-5411
Ranking: 
(644 out of 696, bottom 7%)*
(644 out of 696, bottom 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ottumwa 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: | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 212 | 212 | 225 | 228 | 219 | 233 | 234 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 19.8% | 37 | 17.5% | 42 | 18.7% | 40 | 17.5% | 42 | 19.2% | 34 | 14.6% | 34 | 14.5% |
| Grade 1: | 37 | 17.5% | 40 | 18.9% | 39 | 17.3% | 42 | 18.4% | 37 | 16.9% | 37 | 15.9% | 41 | 17.5% |
| Grade 2: | 34 | 16.0% | 33 | 15.6% | 38 | 16.9% | 36 | 15.8% | 38 | 17.4% | 40 | 17.2% | 32 | 13.7% |
| Grade 3: | 32 | 15.1% | 39 | 18.4% | 39 | 17.3% | 40 | 17.5% | 37 | 16.9% | 30 | 12.9% | 33 | 14.1% |
| Grade 4: | 37 | 17.5% | 28 | 13.2% | 35 | 15.6% | 36 | 15.8% | 35 | 16.0% | 26 | 11.2% | 32 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 30 | 14.2% | 35 | 16.5% | 32 | 14.2% | 34 | 14.9% | 30 | 13.7% | 34 | 14.6% | 30 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 110 | 51.9% | 116 | 54.7% | 125 | 55.6% | 104 | 45.6% | 100 | 45.7% | 119 | 51.1% | 124 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 102 | 48.1% | 96 | 45.3% | 100 | 44.4% | 124 | 54.4% | 119 | 54.3% | 106 | 45.5% | 106 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 25.9% | 66 | 31.1% | 71 | 31.6% | 76 | 33.3% | 75 | 34.2% | 85 | 36.5% | 90 | 38.5% |
| Black: | 38 | 17.9% | 30 | 14.2% | 26 | 11.6% | 19 | 8.3% | 17 | 7.8% | 20 | 8.6% | 12 | 5.1% |
| White: | 117 | 55.2% | 116 | 54.7% | 123 | 54.7% | 127 | 55.7% | 123 | 56.2% | 126 | 54.1% | 130 | 55.6% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 69.8% | 159 | 75.0% | 150 | 66.7% | 157 | 68.9% | 85 | 38.8% | 192 | 82.4% | 180 | 76.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 6.1% | 10 | 4.7% | 20 | 8.9% | 9 | 3.9% | 17 | 7.8% | 18 | 7.7% | 22 | 9.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.89 | 12.28 | 12.35 | 13.41 | 12.17 | 12.50 | 12.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.00% | 71.62% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 71.15% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.00% | 57.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.38% | 60.58% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.52% | 68.35% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 76.33% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.93% | 55.22% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.00% | 59.01% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.17% | 67.55% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.74% | 71.33% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.67% | 59.93% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.61% | 62.00% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.1% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.9% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,738.0 | $40,200.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,340.0 | $27,569.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,018.0 | $42,727.0 |
* James Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.