Ruby Van Meter School
710 28th St
Des Moines IA, 50312, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-8220
Type: Special Education School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Des Moines Independent 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: | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 165 | 171 | 174 | 168 | 171 | 189 | 192 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 6.4% | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 15 | 9.1% | 6 | 3.5% | 13 | 7.5% | 20 | 11.9% | 13 | 7.6% | 18 | 9.5% | 16 | 8.3% |
| Grade 8: | 16 | 9.7% | 16 | 9.4% | 24 | 13.8% | 15 | 8.9% | 17 | 9.9% | 17 | 9.0% | 21 | 10.9% |
| Grade 9: | 15 | 9.1% | 24 | 14.0% | 14 | 8.0% | 17 | 10.1% | 16 | 9.4% | 21 | 11.1% | 22 | 11.5% |
| Grade 10: | 24 | 14.5% | 13 | 7.6% | 20 | 11.5% | 20 | 11.9% | 19 | 11.1% | 21 | 11.1% | 26 | 13.5% |
| Grade 11: | 16 | 9.7% | 21 | 12.3% | 21 | 12.1% | 18 | 10.7% | 21 | 12.3% | 28 | 14.8% | 24 | 12.5% |
| Grade 12: | 79 | 47.9% | 80 | 46.8% | 79 | 45.4% | 77 | 45.8% | 85 | 49.7% | 83 | 43.9% | 83 | 43.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 98 | 59.4% | 99 | 57.9% | 104 | 59.8% | 98 | 58.3% | 104 | 60.8% | 109 | 57.7% | 115 | 59.9% |
| Female: | 67 | 40.6% | 72 | 42.1% | 70 | 40.2% | 70 | 41.7% | 67 | 39.2% | 72 | 38.1% | 73 | 38.0% |
| 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: | 5 | 3.0% | 5 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 8.5% | 16 | 9.4% | 16 | 9.2% | 15 | 8.9% | 14 | 8.2% | 16 | 8.5% | 13 | 6.8% |
| Black: | 28 | 17.0% | 28 | 16.4% | 31 | 17.8% | 28 | 16.7% | 29 | 17.0% | 31 | 16.4% | 28 | 14.6% |
| White: | 104 | 63.0% | 109 | 63.7% | 110 | 63.2% | 115 | 68.5% | 118 | 69.0% | 139 | 73.5% | 149 | 77.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 7.9% | 12 | 7.0% | 14 | 8.0% | 10 | 6.0% | 9 | 5.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 105 | 63.6% | 127 | 74.3% | 120 | 69.0% | 120 | 71.4% | 101 | 59.1% | 100 | 52.9% | 110 | 57.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 4.2% | 10 | 5.8% | 20 | 11.5% | 15 | 8.9% | 23 | 13.5% | 21 | 11.1% | 19 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.32 | 5.52 | 5.27 | 5.25 | 5.35 | 5.50 | 6.50 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.9% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.2% | 88.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,805.0 | $46,433.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,505.0 | $34,401.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,445.0 | $47,985.0 |