Prairie Valley High School
1005 Riddle St Gowrie IA, 50543, Webster County Phone: 515-352-3142 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 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: | 19 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 303 | 322 | 329 | 329 | 241 | 247 | 239 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 47 | 15.5% | 45 | 14.0% | 56 | 17.0% | 51 | 15.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 44 | 14.5% | 61 | 18.9% | 51 | 15.5% | 52 | 15.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 9: | 62 | 20.5% | 53 | 16.5% | 46 | 14.0% | 48 | 14.6% | 67 | 27.8% | 67 | 27.1% | 48 | 20.1% |
Grade 10: | 53 | 17.5% | 45 | 14.0% | 48 | 14.6% | 66 | 20.1% | 66 | 27.4% | 52 | 21.1% | 60 | 25.1% |
Grade 11: | 47 | 15.5% | 49 | 15.2% | 64 | 19.5% | 64 | 19.5% | 52 | 21.6% | 57 | 23.1% | 70 | 29.3% |
Grade 12: | 50 | 16.5% | 69 | 21.4% | 64 | 19.5% | 48 | 14.6% | 56 | 23.2% | 71 | 28.7% | 61 | 25.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 166 | 54.8% | 169 | 52.5% | 167 | 50.8% | 167 | 50.8% | 129 | 53.5% | 129 | 52.2% | 130 | 54.4% |
Female: | 137 | 45.2% | 153 | 47.5% | 162 | 49.2% | 162 | 49.2% | 112 | 46.5% | 110 | 44.5% | 105 | 43.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 13 | 4.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% |
Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.3% |
White: | 281 | 92.7% | 307 | 95.3% | 320 | 97.3% | 316 | 96.0% | 231 | 95.9% | 239 | 96.8% | 234 | 97.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 29.7% | 85 | 26.4% | 80 | 24.3% | 87 | 26.4% | 58 | 24.1% | 56 | 22.7% | 48 | 20.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 8.9% | 37 | 11.5% | 44 | 13.4% | 33 | 10.0% | 18 | 7.5% | 15 | 6.1% | 21 | 8.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.78 | 14.98 | 16.25 | 13.03 | 12.68 | 11.50 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.05% | 83.05% | 82.81% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 84.44% | 82.19% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.75% | 84.75% | 83.97% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 83.26% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 78.81% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.19% | 76.19% | 78.31% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.38% | 65.38% | 67.39% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.81% | 73.81% | 68.56% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 82.98% | 74.62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.64% | 83.64% | 74.59% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.09% | 68.09% | 66.08% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.45% | 65.45% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% | 81.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.5% | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 36.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% | 63.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,301.0 | $36,994.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $29,899.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,659.0 | $41,049.0 |