Runnells Elementary School
6575 Se 116th St
Runnells IA, 50237, Polk County
Phone: 515-966-2068
Ranking: 
(31 out of 696, top 4%)*
(31 out of 696, top 4%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Southeast Polk Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 233 | 233 | 236 | 222 | 243 | 217 | 215 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 40 | 17.2% | 42 | 18.0% | 49 | 20.8% | 45 | 20.3% | 44 | 18.1% | 29 | 13.4% | 26 | 12.1% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 16.3% | 48 | 20.6% | 46 | 19.5% | 38 | 17.1% | 34 | 14.0% | 26 | 12.0% | 29 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 19.7% | 42 | 18.0% | 38 | 16.1% | 35 | 15.8% | 27 | 11.1% | 30 | 13.8% | 31 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 39 | 16.7% | 34 | 14.6% | 35 | 14.8% | 29 | 13.1% | 35 | 14.4% | 32 | 14.7% | 25 | 11.6% |
| Grade 4: | 32 | 13.7% | 36 | 15.5% | 30 | 12.7% | 35 | 15.8% | 33 | 13.6% | 25 | 11.5% | 34 | 15.8% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 16.3% | 31 | 13.3% | 38 | 16.1% | 40 | 18.0% | 30 | 12.3% | 37 | 17.1% | 38 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 128 | 54.9% | 132 | 56.7% | 128 | 54.2% | 120 | 54.1% | 122 | 50.2% | 101 | 46.5% | 101 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 105 | 45.1% | 101 | 43.3% | 108 | 45.8% | 102 | 45.9% | 121 | 49.8% | 108 | 49.8% | 110 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 6.0% | 12 | 5.2% | 12 | 5.1% | 11 | 5.0% | 13 | 5.3% | 10 | 4.6% | 8 | 3.7% |
| Black: | 7 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.7% | 8 | 3.4% | 8 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 204 | 87.6% | 209 | 89.7% | 208 | 88.1% | 198 | 89.2% | 226 | 93.0% | 206 | 94.9% | 206 | 95.8% |
| 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: | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 23.2% | 49 | 21.0% | 46 | 19.5% | 36 | 16.2% | 28 | 11.5% | 12 | 5.5% | 16 | 7.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 4.7% | 12 | 5.2% | 14 | 5.9% | 22 | 9.9% | 29 | 11.9% | 21 | 9.7% | 14 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.37 | 14.83 | 15.07 | 13.88 | 14.09 | 12.30 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 87.04% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.06% | 83.42% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 82.47% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 78.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 85.85% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.06% | 83.04% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.19% | 83.76% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 78.85% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 85.13% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 87.19% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 79.31% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 81.46% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.7% | 90.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.3% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.4% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.6% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,800.0 | $41,185.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,657.0 | $34,776.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,310.0 | $45,457.0 |
* Runnells Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.