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Mcdermott Elementary Primary School
439 South Pennsylvania
Liberal KS, 67901, Seward County
Phone: 620-604-1800
Ranking: 
(90 out of 973, top 9%)*
(90 out of 973, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Liberal Unified School District 480
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: | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 295 | 285 | 310 | 321 | 301 | 306 | 261 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 81 | 27.5% | 75 | 26.3% | 104 | 33.5% | 116 | 36.1% | 103 | 34.2% | 112 | 36.6% | 87 | 33.3% |
| Grade 1: | 76 | 25.8% | 74 | 26.0% | 75 | 24.2% | 75 | 23.4% | 69 | 22.9% | 68 | 22.2% | 68 | 26.1% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 23.4% | 70 | 24.6% | 67 | 21.6% | 67 | 20.9% | 69 | 22.9% | 66 | 21.6% | 62 | 23.8% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 23.4% | 66 | 23.2% | 64 | 20.6% | 63 | 19.6% | 60 | 19.9% | 60 | 19.6% | 44 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 159 | 53.9% | 159 | 55.8% | 172 | 55.5% | 161 | 50.2% | 160 | 53.2% | 147 | 48.0% | 134 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 136 | 46.1% | 126 | 44.2% | 138 | 44.5% | 160 | 49.8% | 141 | 46.8% | 150 | 49.0% | 122 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 240 | 81.4% | 226 | 79.3% | 243 | 78.4% | 265 | 82.6% | 243 | 80.7% | 255 | 83.3% | 222 | 85.1% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 9 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.5% |
| White: | 40 | 13.6% | 44 | 15.4% | 51 | 16.5% | 42 | 13.1% | 36 | 12.0% | 34 | 11.1% | 29 | 11.1% |
| 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: | 8 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 9 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 205 | 69.5% | 224 | 78.6% | 233 | 75.2% | 256 | 79.8% | 223 | 74.1% | 208 | 68.0% | 173 | 66.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 13.6% | 27 | 9.5% | 21 | 6.8% | 28 | 8.7% | 25 | 8.3% | 48 | 15.7% | 43 | 16.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.75 | 14.25 | 15.59 | 15.29 | 14.68 | 14.20 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.37% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.56% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.72% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.37% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.18% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.83% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 85.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 15.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,248.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,954.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,374.0 |
* Mcdermott Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.