Le Mars Middle School
977 3rd Ave Sw
Le Mars IA, 51031, Plymouth County
Phone: 712-546-7022
Ranking: 
(92 out of 696, top 13%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 31 | | 31 | | 30 | | 31 | | 35 | | 35 | | 37 | |
Total Students: | 468 | | 450 | | 456 | | 483 | | 498 | | 509 | | 483 | |
Grade 6: | 163 | 34.8% | 146 | 32.4% | 154 | 33.8% | 145 | 30.0% | 155 | 31.1% | 190 | 37.3% | 157 | 32.5% |
Grade 7: | 141 | 30.1% | 156 | 34.7% | 147 | 32.2% | 155 | 32.1% | 188 | 37.8% | 158 | 31.0% | 166 | 34.4% |
Grade 8: | 164 | 35.0% | 148 | 32.9% | 155 | 34.0% | 183 | 37.9% | 155 | 31.1% | 161 | 31.6% | 160 | 33.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 237 | 50.6% | 225 | 50.0% | 231 | 50.7% | 255 | 52.8% | 260 | 52.2% | 270 | 53.0% | 256 | 53.0% |
Female: | 231 | 49.4% | 225 | 50.0% | 225 | 49.3% | 228 | 47.2% | 238 | 47.8% | 231 | 45.4% | 223 | 46.2% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 44 | 9.4% | 41 | 9.1% | 36 | 7.9% | 37 | 7.7% | 44 | 8.8% | 43 | 8.4% | 42 | 8.7% |
Black: | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.9% |
White: | 403 | 86.1% | 389 | 86.4% | 399 | 87.5% | 424 | 87.8% | 431 | 86.5% | 451 | 88.6% | 425 | 88.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.6% | 15 | 3.3% | 14 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 102 | 21.8% | 112 | 24.9% | 104 | 22.8% | 86 | 17.8% | 86 | 17.3% | 55 | 10.8% | 60 | 12.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 7.1% | 23 | 5.1% | 32 | 7.0% | 42 | 8.7% | 34 | 6.8% | 46 | 9.0% | 32 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.32 | | 14.73 | | 15.35 | | 15.58 | | 14.27 | | 14.50 | | 13.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 82.14% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.41% | 79.41% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.43% | 76.43% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.06% | 72.06% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.97% | 87.97% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.52% | 94.52% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.44% | 77.44% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.56% | 83.56% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.52% | 82.52% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.33% | 84.33% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.83% | 67.83% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.90% | 70.90% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.6% | 84.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 15.4% | 16.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.5% | 20.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.5% | 80.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $44,672.0 | $41,873.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,964.0 | $33,033.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,068.0 | $44,084.0 |
* Le Mars Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.