Keystone Elementary School
280 4th St
Keystone IA, 52249, Benton County
Phone: 319-442-3221
Ranking: 
(297 out of 696, top 43%)*
(297 out of 696, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6
School District: Benton 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: | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 124 | 131 | 119 | 139 | 149 | 153 | 146 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 31 | 25.0% | 35 | 26.7% | 28 | 23.5% | 31 | 22.3% | 35 | 23.5% | 33 | 21.6% | 38 | 26.0% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 28.2% | 31 | 23.7% | 29 | 24.4% | 32 | 23.0% | 31 | 20.8% | 42 | 27.5% | 44 | 30.1% |
| Grade 5: | 31 | 25.0% | 28 | 21.4% | 31 | 26.1% | 35 | 25.2% | 39 | 26.2% | 46 | 30.1% | 31 | 21.2% |
| Grade 6: | 27 | 21.8% | 37 | 28.2% | 31 | 26.1% | 41 | 29.5% | 44 | 29.5% | 32 | 20.9% | 33 | 22.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 60 | 48.4% | 61 | 46.6% | 58 | 48.7% | 72 | 51.8% | 76 | 51.0% | 71 | 46.4% | 72 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 64 | 51.6% | 70 | 53.4% | 61 | 51.3% | 67 | 48.2% | 73 | 49.0% | 74 | 48.4% | 70 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.7% | 3 | 2.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.4% |
| White: | 123 | 99.2% | 128 | 97.7% | 117 | 98.3% | 135 | 97.1% | 146 | 98.0% | 148 | 96.7% | 141 | 96.6% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 25.8% | 35 | 26.7% | 21 | 17.6% | 25 | 18.0% | 28 | 18.8% | 34 | 22.2% | 31 | 21.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 4.8% | 9 | 6.9% | 14 | 11.8% | 13 | 9.4% | 11 | 7.4% | 15 | 9.8% | 16 | 11.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.33 | 10.92 | 8.81 | 10.30 | 11.20 | 11.60 | 10.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.71% | 76.27% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.70% | 78.10% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 80.51% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.76% | 76.19% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 83.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.43% | 88.39% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 76.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 77.68% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 84.04% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 75.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 85.11% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.07% | 70.83% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.97% | 67.59% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 77.17% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.87% | 69.44% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.76% | 73.91% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% | 45.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.5% | 54.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,151.0 | $43,956.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,766.0 | $43,956.0 |
* Keystone Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.