Prairie Valley Elementary School
3116 Zearing Ave Farnhamville IA, 50538, Calhoun County Phone: 515-467-5700 Ranking:  (212 out of 696, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Prairie Valley 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: | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 349 | 347 | 348 | 331 | 246 | 235 | 244 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 10.3% | 40 | 11.5% | 37 | 10.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 17.8% | 61 | 17.6% | 51 | 14.7% | 50 | 15.1% | 66 | 26.8% | 49 | 20.9% | 55 | 22.5% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 13.8% | 40 | 11.5% | 35 | 10.1% | 48 | 14.5% | 38 | 15.4% | 43 | 18.3% | 44 | 18.0% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 11.2% | 33 | 9.5% | 50 | 14.4% | 37 | 11.2% | 46 | 18.7% | 44 | 18.7% | 47 | 19.3% |
| Grade 3: | 35 | 10.0% | 46 | 13.3% | 37 | 10.6% | 46 | 13.9% | 48 | 19.5% | 46 | 19.6% | 49 | 20.1% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 13.2% | 37 | 10.7% | 41 | 11.8% | 47 | 14.2% | 48 | 19.5% | 52 | 22.1% | 47 | 19.3% |
| Grade 5: | 39 | 11.2% | 43 | 12.4% | 48 | 13.8% | 49 | 14.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 12.6% | 47 | 13.5% | 49 | 14.1% | 54 | 16.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 54.2% | 191 | 55.0% | 186 | 53.4% | 176 | 53.2% | 135 | 54.9% | 124 | 52.8% | 125 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 160 | 45.8% | 156 | 45.0% | 162 | 46.6% | 155 | 46.8% | 111 | 45.1% | 103 | 43.8% | 115 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 9 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.6% |
| White: | 331 | 94.8% | 330 | 95.1% | 329 | 94.5% | 312 | 94.3% | 233 | 94.7% | 232 | 98.7% | 240 | 98.4% |
| 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: | 9 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 108 | 30.9% | 110 | 31.7% | 120 | 34.5% | 123 | 37.2% | 79 | 32.1% | 62 | 26.4% | 52 | 21.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 12.3% | 43 | 12.4% | 37 | 10.6% | 40 | 12.1% | 29 | 11.8% | 28 | 11.9% | 34 | 13.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.19 | 14.22 | 13.08 | 13.46 | 11.71 | 11.20 | 10.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.75% | 93.75% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.40% | 81.40% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 90.63% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.40% | 81.40% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 90.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.06% | 97.06% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.29% | 85.29% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.49% | 79.49% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.33% | 73.33% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.05% | 82.05% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.79% | 62.79% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.56% | 75.56% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.42% | 74.42% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.89% | 68.89% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 88.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 95.0% | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,358.0 | $39,856.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $36,532.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,074.0 | $40,521.0 |
* Prairie Valley Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.