Kirkwood Elementary School
1401 9th St
Coralville IA, 52241, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1120
Ranking: 
(685 out of 696, bottom 2%)*
(685 out of 696, bottom 2%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Iowa City 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: | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 401 | 341 | 334 | 326 | 336 | 432 | 438 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 22 | 5.5% | 16 | 4.7% | 16 | 4.8% | 13 | 4.0% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 18.0% | 47 | 13.8% | 52 | 15.6% | 45 | 13.8% | 47 | 14.0% | 62 | 14.4% | 80 | 18.3% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 12.7% | 51 | 15.0% | 42 | 12.6% | 48 | 14.7% | 44 | 13.1% | 70 | 16.2% | 62 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 12.5% | 43 | 12.6% | 50 | 15.0% | 40 | 12.3% | 58 | 17.3% | 66 | 15.3% | 54 | 12.3% |
| Grade 3: | 55 | 13.7% | 53 | 15.5% | 38 | 11.4% | 52 | 16.0% | 51 | 15.2% | 61 | 14.1% | 75 | 17.1% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 12.2% | 36 | 10.6% | 54 | 16.2% | 40 | 12.3% | 48 | 14.3% | 62 | 14.4% | 49 | 11.2% |
| Grade 5: | 48 | 12.0% | 53 | 15.5% | 38 | 11.4% | 45 | 13.8% | 48 | 14.3% | 46 | 10.6% | 64 | 14.6% |
| Grade 6: | 54 | 13.5% | 42 | 12.3% | 44 | 13.2% | 43 | 13.2% | 38 | 11.3% | 65 | 15.0% | 54 | 12.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 222 | 55.4% | 176 | 51.6% | 177 | 53.0% | 181 | 55.5% | 188 | 56.0% | 229 | 53.0% | 234 | 53.4% |
| Female: | 179 | 44.6% | 165 | 48.4% | 157 | 47.0% | 145 | 44.5% | 148 | 44.0% | 195 | 45.1% | 200 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 16 | 4.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.4% | 17 | 5.2% | 25 | 7.4% | 48 | 11.1% | 42 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic: | 71 | 17.7% | 68 | 19.9% | 65 | 19.5% | 52 | 16.0% | 41 | 12.2% | 54 | 12.5% | 38 | 8.7% |
| Black: | 168 | 41.9% | 124 | 36.4% | 119 | 35.6% | 120 | 36.8% | 115 | 34.2% | 116 | 26.9% | 135 | 30.8% |
| White: | 117 | 29.2% | 121 | 35.5% | 130 | 38.9% | 137 | 42.0% | 154 | 45.8% | 212 | 49.1% | 222 | 50.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 6.7% | 17 | 5.0% | 12 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 264 | 65.8% | 209 | 61.3% | 184 | 55.1% | 174 | 53.4% | 177 | 52.7% | 195 | 45.1% | 182 | 41.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 5.7% | 22 | 6.5% | 22 | 6.6% | 24 | 7.4% | 22 | 6.5% | 48 | 11.1% | 36 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.38 | 12.20 | 13.23 | 11.34 | 13.10 | 14.10 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.62% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.58% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.62% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.83% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.84% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.83% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.48% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.24% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.59% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.63% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.59% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 18.75% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.4% | 58.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.6% | 41.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | 12.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,359.0 | $46,794.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,571.0 | $34,933.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,195.0 | $48,488.0 |
* Kirkwood 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.