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Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center Primary School
415 7th St
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-6600
Ranking: 
(601 out of 696, bottom 14%)*
(601 out of 696, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: West Des Moines 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: | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 180 | 182 | 183 | 168 | 134 | 139 | 158 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 34 | 18.9% | 40 | 22.0% | 40 | 21.9% | 40 | 23.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 24.4% | 46 | 25.3% | 45 | 24.6% | 36 | 21.4% | 34 | 25.4% | 33 | 23.7% | 45 | 28.5% |
| Grade 1: | 44 | 24.4% | 40 | 22.0% | 38 | 20.8% | 29 | 17.3% | 34 | 25.4% | 32 | 23.0% | 36 | 22.8% |
| Grade 2: | 34 | 18.9% | 30 | 16.5% | 28 | 15.3% | 31 | 18.5% | 33 | 24.6% | 35 | 25.2% | 40 | 25.3% |
| Grade 3: | 24 | 13.3% | 26 | 14.3% | 32 | 17.5% | 32 | 19.0% | 33 | 24.6% | 39 | 28.1% | 37 | 23.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 92 | 51.1% | 85 | 46.7% | 91 | 49.7% | 78 | 46.4% | 61 | 45.5% | 74 | 53.2% | 90 | 57.0% |
| Female: | 88 | 48.9% | 97 | 53.3% | 92 | 50.3% | 90 | 53.6% | 73 | 54.5% | 57 | 41.0% | 64 | 40.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 7 | 3.9% | 5 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 13.3% | 22 | 12.1% | 25 | 13.7% | 20 | 11.9% | 14 | 10.4% | 11 | 7.9% | 16 | 10.1% |
| Black: | 23 | 12.8% | 27 | 14.8% | 22 | 12.0% | 23 | 13.7% | 15 | 11.2% | 20 | 14.4% | 17 | 10.8% |
| White: | 120 | 66.7% | 117 | 64.3% | 123 | 67.2% | 117 | 69.6% | 98 | 73.1% | 105 | 75.5% | 122 | 77.2% |
| 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: | 6 | 3.3% | 10 | 5.5% | 10 | 5.5% | 8 | 4.8% | 7 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 47.8% | 87 | 47.8% | 76 | 41.5% | 76 | 45.2% | 65 | 48.5% | 62 | 44.6% | 54 | 34.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 8.9% | 20 | 11.0% | 18 | 9.8% | 16 | 9.5% | 17 | 12.7% | 8 | 5.8% | 27 | 17.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.26 | 15.26 | 13.38 | 11.55 | 9.86 | 10.50 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.00% | 84.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 85.98% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.00% | 81.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 84.08% | 76.30% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% | 84.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,978.0 | $44,745.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,721.0 | $46,435.0 |
* Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.