Olmsted Elementary School
7110 Prairie Ave
Urbandale IA, 50322, Polk County
Phone: 515-457-5800
Ranking: 
(280 out of 696, top 40%)*
(280 out of 696, top 40%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Urbandale 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: | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 455 | 462 | 448 | 472 | 441 | 466 | 438 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 49 | 10.8% | 51 | 11.0% | 63 | 14.1% | 56 | 11.9% | 48 | 10.9% | 47 | 10.1% | 12 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 181 | 39.8% | 172 | 37.2% | 154 | 34.4% | 186 | 39.4% | 167 | 37.9% | 164 | 35.2% | 189 | 43.2% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 11.0% | 39 | 8.4% | 49 | 10.9% | 50 | 10.6% | 39 | 8.8% | 58 | 12.4% | 40 | 9.1% |
| Grade 2: | 36 | 7.9% | 53 | 11.5% | 49 | 10.9% | 37 | 7.8% | 55 | 12.5% | 42 | 9.0% | 47 | 10.7% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 10.8% | 51 | 11.0% | 37 | 8.3% | 59 | 12.5% | 38 | 8.6% | 46 | 9.9% | 44 | 10.0% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 11.0% | 39 | 8.4% | 56 | 12.5% | 35 | 7.4% | 46 | 10.4% | 47 | 10.1% | 59 | 13.5% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 8.8% | 57 | 12.3% | 40 | 8.9% | 49 | 10.4% | 48 | 10.9% | 62 | 13.3% | 47 | 10.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 228 | 50.1% | 228 | 49.4% | 244 | 54.5% | 252 | 53.4% | 232 | 52.6% | 244 | 52.4% | 231 | 52.7% |
| Female: | 227 | 49.9% | 234 | 50.6% | 204 | 45.5% | 220 | 46.6% | 209 | 47.4% | 214 | 45.9% | 203 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 22 | 4.8% | 20 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.4% | 14 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 46 | 10.1% | 54 | 11.7% | 41 | 9.2% | 40 | 8.5% | 31 | 7.0% | 35 | 7.5% | 17 | 3.9% |
| Black: | 30 | 6.6% | 37 | 8.0% | 24 | 5.4% | 30 | 6.4% | 26 | 5.9% | 37 | 7.9% | 31 | 7.1% |
| White: | 334 | 73.4% | 333 | 72.1% | 352 | 78.6% | 368 | 78.0% | 357 | 81.0% | 376 | 80.7% | 377 | 86.1% |
| 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: | 22 | 4.8% | 18 | 3.9% | 15 | 3.3% | 18 | 3.8% | 13 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 119 | 26.2% | 131 | 28.4% | 113 | 25.2% | 105 | 22.2% | 77 | 17.5% | 86 | 18.5% | 63 | 14.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 7.0% | 25 | 5.4% | 25 | 5.6% | 31 | 6.6% | 27 | 6.1% | 19 | 4.1% | 24 | 5.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.88 | 13.20 | 13.18 | 13.88 | 14.79 | 14.00 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 83.90% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.72% | 84.03% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.22% | 86.52% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.47% | 82.51% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 85.45% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.12% | 81.99% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.63% | 82.46% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 82.76% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.53% | 86.90% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 86.55% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.53% | 79.37% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.93% | 85.82% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% | 57.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% | 42.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.7% | 19.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.3% | 80.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,333.0 | $43,127.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,752.0 | $32,248.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,655.0 | $45,717.0 |
* Olmsted 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.