Orchard Place School
5412 Sw 9th St
Des Moines IA, 50315, Polk County
Phone: 515-287-9700
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Des Moines Independent 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: | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 95 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 99 | 80 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 5: | 7 | 7.4% | 8 | 8.2% | 4 | 4.2% | 11 | 11.5% | 6 | 6.7% | 9 | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 6: | 10 | 10.5% | 11 | 11.2% | 8 | 8.3% | 13 | 13.5% | 12 | 13.5% | 6 | 6.1% | 7 | 8.8% |
| Grade 7: | 10 | 10.5% | 13 | 13.3% | 14 | 14.6% | 16 | 16.7% | 11 | 12.4% | 14 | 14.1% | 8 | 10.0% |
| Grade 8: | 21 | 22.1% | 20 | 20.4% | 17 | 17.7% | 21 | 21.9% | 16 | 18.0% | 11 | 11.1% | 23 | 28.8% |
| Grade 9: | 17 | 17.9% | 21 | 21.4% | 10 | 10.4% | 9 | 9.4% | 17 | 19.1% | 22 | 22.2% | 14 | 17.5% |
| Grade 10: | 15 | 15.8% | 17 | 17.3% | 23 | 24.0% | 14 | 14.6% | 11 | 12.4% | 15 | 15.2% | 12 | 15.0% |
| Grade 11: | 9 | 9.5% | 5 | 5.1% | 8 | 8.3% | 11 | 11.5% | 11 | 12.4% | 14 | 14.1% | 12 | 15.0% |
| Grade 12: | 6 | 6.3% | 3 | 3.1% | 12 | 12.5% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 7 | 7.1% | 4 | 5.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 48 | 50.5% | 48 | 49.0% | 44 | 45.8% | 48 | 50.0% | 44 | 49.4% | 44 | 44.4% | 36 | 45.0% |
| Female: | 47 | 49.5% | 50 | 51.0% | 52 | 54.2% | 48 | 50.0% | 45 | 50.6% | 47 | 47.5% | 40 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 5 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 4 | 4.2% | 5 | 5.2% | 3 | 3.4% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 5 | 5.2% | 11 | 12.4% | 5 | 5.1% | 4 | 5.0% |
| White: | 81 | 85.3% | 92 | 93.9% | 85 | 88.5% | 76 | 79.2% | 72 | 80.9% | 89 | 89.9% | 75 | 93.8% |
| 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: | 3 | 3.2% | 3 | 3.1% | 2 | 2.1% | 4 | 4.2% | 2 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 37.9% | 38 | 38.8% | 31 | 32.3% | 15 | 15.6% | 15 | 16.9% | 9 | 9.1% | 12 | 15.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 3 | 3.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.26 | 7.84 | 8.35 | 8.65 | 8.09 | 9.90 | 4.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.86% | 59.21% | 82.81% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 66.88% | 83.97% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.86% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 16.67% | 54.00% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 54.71% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.33% | 47.87% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 25.00% | 48.41% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.82% | 61.83% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 62.65% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.06% | 49.42% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 52.96% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.25% | 56.00% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 58.58% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.67% | 48.74% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 47.35% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.2% | 58.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.8% | 41.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.0% | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,145.0 | $44,463.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,030.0 | $34,112.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,663.0 | $45,942.0 |