Richardson Elementary School
3301 Ave L
Fort Madison IA, 52627, Lee County
Phone: 319-372-2765
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Fort Madison 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: | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 349 | 369 | 467 | 445 | 460 | 479 | 445 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 19 | 5.4% | 18 | 4.9% | 13 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 103 | 29.5% | 108 | 29.3% | 101 | 21.6% | 85 | 19.1% | 103 | 22.4% | 102 | 21.3% | 104 | 23.4% |
| Grade 1: | 78 | 22.3% | 81 | 22.0% | 70 | 15.0% | 73 | 16.4% | 72 | 15.7% | 70 | 14.6% | 62 | 13.9% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 22.9% | 74 | 20.1% | 76 | 16.3% | 73 | 16.4% | 73 | 15.9% | 66 | 13.8% | 72 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 19.8% | 88 | 23.8% | 74 | 15.8% | 72 | 16.2% | 63 | 13.7% | 75 | 15.7% | 75 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 187 | 53.6% | 190 | 51.5% | 231 | 49.5% | 220 | 49.4% | 228 | 49.6% | 239 | 49.9% | 234 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 162 | 46.4% | 179 | 48.5% | 236 | 50.5% | 225 | 50.6% | 232 | 50.4% | 232 | 48.4% | 207 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 6.0% | 22 | 6.0% | 40 | 8.6% | 42 | 9.4% | 51 | 11.1% | 45 | 9.4% | 37 | 8.3% |
| Black: | 14 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.8% | 23 | 4.9% | 27 | 6.1% | 25 | 5.4% | 36 | 7.5% | 31 | 7.0% |
| White: | 283 | 81.1% | 305 | 82.7% | 387 | 82.9% | 354 | 79.6% | 365 | 79.3% | 388 | 81.0% | 372 | 83.6% |
| 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: | 28 | 8.0% | 25 | 6.8% | 16 | 3.4% | 21 | 4.7% | 13 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 206 | 59.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 224 | 48.0% | 204 | 45.8% | 197 | 42.8% | 227 | 47.4% | 211 | 47.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.3% | 24 | 6.5% | 32 | 6.9% | 32 | 7.2% | 50 | 10.9% | 44 | 9.2% | 27 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.63 | 12.30 | 14.15 | 12.71 | 13.29 | 12.90 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.86% | 83.21% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.67% | 71.09% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 80.29% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 76.56% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.42% | 79.53% | 78.03% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.97% | 79.53% | 74.25% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.18% | 69.77% | 77.96% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.66% | 71.32% | 74.27% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.1% | 73.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.9% | 26.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.7% | 23.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.3% | 76.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,039.0 | $43,081.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,121.0 | $33,415.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,127.0 | $46,055.0 |