Kalona Elementary School
702 6th St
Kalona IA, 52247, Washington County
Phone: 319-656-2243
Ranking: (481 out of 696, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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 | | 22 | | 20 | | 19 | | 21 | | 20 | | 20 | |
Total Students: | 268 | | 261 | | 255 | | 264 | | 270 | | 283 | | 261 | |
Prekindergarten: | 24 | 9.0% | 20 | 7.7% | 21 | 8.2% | 22 | 8.3% | 23 | 8.5% | 35 | 12.4% | 36 | 13.8% |
Kindergarten: | 45 | 16.8% | 42 | 16.1% | 30 | 11.8% | 44 | 16.7% | 44 | 16.3% | 45 | 15.9% | 40 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 39 | 14.6% | 37 | 14.2% | 45 | 17.6% | 40 | 15.2% | 37 | 13.7% | 37 | 13.1% | 39 | 14.9% |
Grade 2: | 37 | 13.8% | 47 | 18.0% | 39 | 15.3% | 36 | 13.6% | 37 | 13.7% | 43 | 15.2% | 36 | 13.8% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 16.4% | 38 | 14.6% | 40 | 15.7% | 37 | 14.0% | 43 | 15.9% | 41 | 14.5% | 37 | 14.2% |
Grade 4: | 38 | 14.2% | 42 | 16.1% | 35 | 13.7% | 44 | 16.7% | 43 | 15.9% | 40 | 14.1% | 41 | 15.7% |
Grade 5: | 41 | 15.3% | 35 | 13.4% | 45 | 17.6% | 41 | 15.5% | 43 | 15.9% | 42 | 14.8% | 32 | 12.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 127 | 47.4% | 131 | 50.2% | 127 | 49.8% | 130 | 49.2% | 146 | 54.1% | 144 | 50.9% | 136 | 52.1% |
Female: | 141 | 52.6% | 130 | 49.8% | 128 | 50.2% | 134 | 50.8% | 124 | 45.9% | 131 | 46.3% | 121 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.9% | 7 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.3% |
Black: | 4 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.5% |
White: | 245 | 91.4% | 241 | 92.3% | 233 | 91.4% | 247 | 93.6% | 257 | 95.2% | 274 | 96.8% | 248 | 95.0% |
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: | 6 | 2.2% | 9 | 3.4% | 11 | 4.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 19.8% | 65 | 24.9% | 47 | 18.4% | 45 | 17.0% | 53 | 19.6% | 48 | 17.0% | 42 | 16.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.8% | 15 | 5.9% | 19 | 7.2% | 23 | 8.5% | 14 | 4.9% | 18 | 6.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.01 | | 11.83 | | 12.63 | | 13.89 | | 12.58 | | 14.00 | | 12.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 83.33% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.89% | 80.41% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 82.22% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.44% | 81.44% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.13% | 79.76% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.50% | 78.72% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 79.76% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.50% | 73.40% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 80.90% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.41% | 87.36% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 74.16% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.41% | 85.06% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.9% | 78.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% | 21.1% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.8% | 15.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.2% | 84.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,393.0 | $41,043.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,471.0 | $28,885.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,816.0 | $43,322.0 |
* Kalona Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.