Northwood Pre-School
3012 Duff Ave
Ames IA, 50010, Story County
Phone: 515-268-2470
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Kindergarten
School District: Ames Community School District
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: | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 286 | 305 | 278 | 283 | 338 | 188 | 190 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 243 | 85.0% | 264 | 86.6% | 233 | 83.8% | 235 | 83.0% | 247 | 73.1% | 125 | 66.5% | 132 | 69.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.4% | 45 | 16.2% | 48 | 17.0% | 91 | 26.9% | 63 | 33.5% | 58 | 30.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 163 | 57.0% | 171 | 56.1% | 160 | 57.6% | 148 | 52.3% | 181 | 53.6% | 110 | 58.5% | 109 | 57.4% |
| Female: | 123 | 43.0% | 134 | 43.9% | 118 | 42.4% | 135 | 47.7% | 157 | 46.4% | 70 | 37.2% | 77 | 40.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 5.6% | 22 | 7.2% | 24 | 8.6% | 18 | 6.4% | 28 | 8.3% | 16 | 8.5% | 16 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic: | 31 | 10.8% | 28 | 9.2% | 22 | 7.9% | 17 | 6.0% | 26 | 7.7% | 14 | 7.4% | 10 | 5.3% |
| Black: | 34 | 11.9% | 30 | 9.8% | 23 | 8.3% | 36 | 12.7% | 51 | 15.1% | 46 | 24.5% | 34 | 17.9% |
| White: | 180 | 62.9% | 203 | 66.6% | 190 | 68.3% | 202 | 71.4% | 218 | 64.5% | 112 | 59.6% | 130 | 68.4% |
| 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: | 25 | 8.7% | 22 | 7.2% | 18 | 6.5% | 9 | 3.2% | 15 | 4.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 29.0% | 65 | 21.3% | 60 | 21.6% | 10 | 3.5% | 27 | 8.0% | 41 | 21.8% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 2.4% | 15 | 4.9% | 7 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 30.11 | 26.52 | 26.48 | 24.61 | 23.72 | 17.90 | 20.00 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.8% | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,584.0 | $39,432.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,288.0 | $28,418.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,732.0 | $44,152.0 |