Northwest Elementary School
1202 West First St
Ankeny IA, 50023, Polk County
Phone: 515-965-9680
Ranking: (104 out of 696, top 15%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ankeny 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: | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 397 | 421 | 473 | 476 | 422 | 409 | 468 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 | 8.5% | 37 | 7.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 59 | 14.9% | 65 | 15.4% | 75 | 15.9% | 75 | 15.8% | 85 | 20.1% | 68 | 16.6% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 18.1% | 76 | 18.1% | 80 | 16.9% | 79 | 16.6% | 68 | 16.1% | 83 | 20.3% | 79 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 75 | 18.9% | 79 | 18.8% | 71 | 15.0% | 69 | 14.5% | 83 | 19.7% | 81 | 19.8% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 3: | 70 | 17.6% | 62 | 14.7% | 62 | 13.1% | 80 | 16.8% | 74 | 17.5% | 62 | 15.2% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 15.1% | 59 | 14.0% | 78 | 16.5% | 77 | 16.2% | 60 | 14.2% | 56 | 13.7% | 77 | 16.5% |
Grade 5: | 61 | 15.4% | 80 | 19.0% | 67 | 14.2% | 59 | 12.4% | 52 | 12.3% | 59 | 14.4% | 81 | 17.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 210 | 52.9% | 233 | 55.3% | 238 | 50.3% | 243 | 51.1% | 210 | 49.8% | 201 | 49.1% | 232 | 49.6% |
Female: | 187 | 47.1% | 188 | 44.7% | 235 | 49.7% | 233 | 48.9% | 212 | 50.2% | 200 | 48.9% | 232 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 27 | 6.8% | 25 | 5.9% | 26 | 5.5% | 18 | 3.8% | 20 | 4.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.9% |
Black: | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 17 | 4.2% | 12 | 2.6% |
White: | 346 | 87.2% | 369 | 87.6% | 413 | 87.3% | 416 | 87.4% | 370 | 87.7% | 379 | 92.7% | 444 | 94.9% |
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: | 14 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.4% | 19 | 4.0% | 15 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 78 | 19.6% | 95 | 22.6% | 94 | 19.9% | 87 | 18.3% | 77 | 18.2% | 48 | 11.7% | 42 | 9.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.8% | 21 | 4.4% | 34 | 7.1% | 30 | 7.1% | 37 | 9.0% | 36 | 7.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.47 | 14.54 | 17.76 | 19.83 | 14.45 | 13.90 | 20.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.19% | 89.87% | 79.02% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.76% | 86.66% | 77.80% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.19% | 88.12% | 76.41% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.48% | 84.59% | 76.30% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.04% | 93.81% | 78.03% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.74% | 91.76% | 79.00% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.56% | 90.27% | 74.25% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 89.29% | 75.51% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.48% | 91.78% | 77.96% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 92.45% | 79.10% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 88.58% | 74.27% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 91.45% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% | 77.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% | 22.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 38.5% | 36.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 61.5% | 63.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,788.0 | $39,795.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,478.0 | $37,342.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,856.0 | $41,196.0 |
* Northwest Elementary 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.