Phillips Middle School
1015 5th Ave North
Fort Dodge IA, 50501, Webster County
Phone: 515-574-5711
Ranking: 
(640 out of 696, bottom 8%)*
(640 out of 696, bottom 8%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Closed
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Fort Dodge Community School District
Title I Eligible School: 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: | NA | NA | 35 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 39 | 44 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 515 | 515 | 514 | 515 | 582 | 560 | ||||||
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 270 | 52.4% | 250 | 48.5% | 271 | 52.7% | 246 | 47.8% | 285 | 49.0% | 292 | 52.1% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 245 | 47.6% | 265 | 51.5% | 243 | 47.3% | 269 | 52.2% | 297 | 51.0% | 268 | 47.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 264 | 51.3% | 261 | 50.7% | 252 | 49.0% | 253 | 49.1% | 291 | 50.0% | 299 | 53.4% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 251 | 48.7% | 254 | 49.3% | 262 | 51.0% | 262 | 50.9% | 283 | 48.6% | 257 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 38 | 7.4% | 21 | 4.1% | 27 | 5.3% | 24 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.2% | 31 | 5.5% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 34 | 6.6% | 40 | 7.8% | 41 | 8.0% | 49 | 9.5% | 68 | 11.7% | 55 | 9.8% |
| White: | NA | NA | 412 | 80.0% | 429 | 83.3% | 424 | 82.5% | 415 | 80.6% | 474 | 81.4% | 461 | 82.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 24 | 4.7% | 21 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.1% | 17 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 244 | 47.4% | 213 | 41.4% | 193 | 37.5% | 215 | 41.7% | 234 | 40.2% | 194 | 34.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 59 | 11.5% | 62 | 12.0% | 62 | 12.1% | 59 | 11.5% | 67 | 11.5% | 66 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 14.58 | 13.27 | 13.18 | 11.95 | 14.90 | 12.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.32% | 64.89% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.37% | 70.37% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.05% | 53.78% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.85% | 51.85% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.72% | 57.26% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.72% | 58.72% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.25% | 52.82% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.71% | 47.71% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.0% | 54.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.0% | 45.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% | 18.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,248.0 | $41,895.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,509.0 | $29,247.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,851.0 | $44,706.0 |
* Phillips Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.