Preston Elementary School
121 South Mitchell Preston IA, 52069, Jackson County Phone: 563-689-3431 Ranking:  (100 out of 696, top 14%)*Type: Regular School Status: Closed Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Preston 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 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 213 | 211 | 179 | 184 | 197 | 189 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 25 | 11.7% | 24 | 11.4% | 21 | 11.7% | 24 | 13.0% | 20 | 10.2% | 30 | 15.9% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | 25 | 11.7% | 27 | 12.8% | 25 | 14.0% | 20 | 10.9% | 31 | 15.7% | 25 | 13.2% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | 29 | 13.6% | 32 | 15.2% | 19 | 10.6% | 34 | 18.5% | 26 | 13.2% | 28 | 14.8% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 30 | 14.1% | 24 | 11.4% | 33 | 18.4% | 24 | 13.0% | 31 | 15.7% | 27 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | 30 | 14.1% | 39 | 18.5% | 25 | 14.0% | 30 | 16.3% | 28 | 14.2% | 27 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | 34 | 16.0% | 35 | 16.6% | 27 | 15.1% | 26 | 14.1% | 28 | 14.2% | 31 | 16.4% |
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 40 | 18.8% | 30 | 14.2% | 29 | 16.2% | 26 | 14.1% | 33 | 16.8% | 21 | 11.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 112 | 52.6% | 116 | 55.0% | 101 | 56.4% | 101 | 54.9% | 99 | 50.3% | 95 | 50.3% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 101 | 47.4% | 95 | 45.0% | 78 | 43.6% | 83 | 45.1% | 90 | 45.7% | 90 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| White: | NA | NA | 203 | 95.3% | 204 | 96.7% | 173 | 96.6% | 177 | 96.2% | 195 | 99.0% | 188 | 99.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 40 | 18.8% | 45 | 21.3% | 21 | 11.7% | 20 | 10.9% | 24 | 12.2% | 31 | 16.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 18 | 8.5% | 9 | 4.3% | 12 | 6.7% | 16 | 8.7% | 15 | 7.6% | 8 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 12.60 | 14.16 | 15.57 | 13.05 | 12.50 | 12.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.55% | 96.55% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.44% | 94.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 86.96% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.65% | 80.65% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 78.26% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.97% | 96.97% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 84.85% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 88.00% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.29% | 74.29% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 57.14% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,373.0 | $36,173.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,934.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,519.0 | $37,858.0 |
* Preston Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.