North Polk Central Elementary School
311 Ne 141st Ave
Alleman IA, 50007, Polk County
Phone: 515-984-3400
Ranking: 
(300 out of 696, top 43%)*
(300 out of 696, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: North Polk 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: | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 368 | 388 | 386 | 366 | 329 | 324 | 330 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 28 | 7.6% | 32 | 8.2% | 27 | 7.0% | 20 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 11.4% | 40 | 10.3% | 50 | 13.0% | 50 | 13.7% | 33 | 10.0% | 46 | 14.2% | 37 | 11.2% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 12.5% | 41 | 10.6% | 38 | 9.8% | 34 | 9.3% | 46 | 14.0% | 38 | 11.7% | 37 | 11.2% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 13.0% | 40 | 10.3% | 39 | 10.1% | 47 | 12.8% | 40 | 12.2% | 36 | 11.1% | 38 | 11.5% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 10.9% | 41 | 10.6% | 46 | 11.9% | 41 | 11.2% | 38 | 11.6% | 42 | 13.0% | 35 | 10.6% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 11.4% | 47 | 12.1% | 41 | 10.6% | 39 | 10.7% | 42 | 12.8% | 38 | 11.7% | 40 | 12.1% |
| Grade 5: | 122 | 33.2% | 41 | 10.6% | 43 | 11.1% | 48 | 13.1% | 38 | 11.6% | 42 | 13.0% | 44 | 13.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 201 | 54.6% | 210 | 54.1% | 217 | 56.2% | 196 | 53.6% | 180 | 54.7% | 171 | 52.8% | 171 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 167 | 45.4% | 178 | 45.9% | 169 | 43.8% | 170 | 46.4% | 149 | 45.3% | 145 | 44.8% | 155 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 341 | 92.7% | 365 | 94.1% | 371 | 96.1% | 353 | 96.4% | 327 | 99.4% | 320 | 98.8% | 328 | 99.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 13.6% | 52 | 13.4% | 52 | 13.5% | 44 | 12.0% | 22 | 6.7% | 22 | 6.8% | 18 | 5.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.3% | 16 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.5% | 11 | 3.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.46 | 15.61 | 15.61 | 14.64 | 13.11 | 15.10 | 15.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 86.84% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 87.10% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 82.46% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.56% | 86.02% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.84% | 79.22% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 78.07% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.11% | 84.42% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 80.70% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 73.40% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.49% | 76.83% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 78.72% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.49% | 76.83% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.48% | 68.48% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.00% | 66.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.70% | 83.70% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.00% | 74.00% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.6% | 52.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.4% | 47.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.4% | 15.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.6% | 84.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,593.0 | $39,731.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,054.0 | $27,166.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,204.0 | $42,087.0 |
* North Polk Central 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.