Newell-Fonda Lower Elementary Primary School
205 Clark St Newell IA, 50568, Buena Vista County Phone: 712-272-3324 Ranking:  (383 out of 696, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Newell-Fonda 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: | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 195 | 200 | 192 | 174 | 153 | 112 | 122 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 28 | 14.4% | 35 | 17.5% | 36 | 18.8% | 37 | 21.3% | 39 | 25.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 22.6% | 51 | 25.5% | 46 | 24.0% | 53 | 30.5% | 44 | 28.8% | 31 | 27.7% | 28 | 23.0% |
| Grade 1: | 45 | 23.1% | 31 | 15.5% | 43 | 22.4% | 37 | 21.3% | 22 | 14.4% | 23 | 20.5% | 20 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 32 | 16.4% | 41 | 20.5% | 42 | 21.9% | 23 | 13.2% | 24 | 15.7% | 21 | 18.8% | 44 | 36.1% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 23.6% | 42 | 21.0% | 25 | 13.0% | 24 | 13.8% | 24 | 15.7% | 37 | 33.0% | 30 | 24.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 107 | 54.9% | 100 | 50.0% | 92 | 47.9% | 88 | 50.6% | 72 | 47.1% | 51 | 45.5% | 59 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 88 | 45.1% | 100 | 50.0% | 100 | 52.1% | 86 | 49.4% | 81 | 52.9% | 53 | 47.3% | 59 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 34 | 17.4% | 35 | 17.5% | 31 | 16.1% | 22 | 12.6% | 18 | 11.8% | 12 | 10.7% | 15 | 12.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 156 | 80.0% | 159 | 79.5% | 158 | 82.3% | 150 | 86.2% | 133 | 86.9% | 100 | 89.3% | 107 | 87.7% |
| 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: | 4 | 2.1% | 6 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 46.2% | 77 | 38.5% | 69 | 35.9% | 50 | 28.7% | 44 | 28.8% | 36 | 32.1% | 48 | 39.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 4.6% | 19 | 9.5% | 20 | 10.4% | 17 | 9.8% | 22 | 14.4% | 11 | 9.8% | 10 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.14 | 16.00 | 16.51 | 15.82 | 20.79 | 12.20 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.19% | 76.19% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.48% | 90.48% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.50% | 77.50% | 76.30% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,959.0 | $38,606.0 |
| 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: | $39,959.0 | $38,606.0 |
* Newell-Fonda Lower Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.