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Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
1505 Washington St Ruthven IA, 51358, Palo Alto County Phone: 712-837-5211 Ranking:  (413 out of 696, bottom 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Ruthven-Ayrshire 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: | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 129 | 138 | 141 | 153 | 149 | 143 | 135 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 15 | 11.6% | 17 | 12.3% | 22 | 15.6% | 15 | 9.8% | 25 | 16.8% | 20 | 14.0% | 21 | 15.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 18 | 14.0% | 21 | 15.2% | 17 | 12.1% | 29 | 19.0% | 21 | 14.1% | 19 | 13.3% | 13 | 9.6% |
| Grade 1: | 18 | 14.0% | 16 | 11.6% | 22 | 15.6% | 19 | 12.4% | 18 | 12.1% | 12 | 8.4% | 19 | 14.1% |
| Grade 2: | 16 | 12.4% | 21 | 15.2% | 18 | 12.8% | 21 | 13.7% | 12 | 8.1% | 19 | 13.3% | 17 | 12.6% |
| Grade 3: | 18 | 14.0% | 18 | 13.0% | 18 | 12.8% | 12 | 7.8% | 18 | 12.1% | 21 | 14.7% | 22 | 16.3% |
| Grade 4: | 16 | 12.4% | 15 | 10.9% | 13 | 9.2% | 17 | 11.1% | 19 | 12.8% | 20 | 14.0% | 21 | 15.6% |
| Grade 5: | 13 | 10.1% | 13 | 9.4% | 17 | 12.1% | 19 | 12.4% | 19 | 12.8% | 19 | 13.3% | 13 | 9.6% |
| Grade 6: | 15 | 11.6% | 17 | 12.3% | 14 | 9.9% | 21 | 13.7% | 17 | 11.4% | 13 | 9.1% | 9 | 6.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 67 | 51.9% | 75 | 54.3% | 79 | 56.0% | 86 | 56.2% | 85 | 57.0% | 80 | 55.9% | 74 | 54.8% |
| Female: | 62 | 48.1% | 63 | 45.7% | 62 | 44.0% | 67 | 43.8% | 64 | 43.0% | 55 | 38.5% | 57 | 42.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 2.2% |
| Asian: | 7 | 5.4% | 6 | 4.3% | 6 | 4.3% | 4 | 2.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 2.1% | 4 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.8% | 3 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 119 | 92.2% | 128 | 92.8% | 135 | 95.7% | 149 | 97.4% | 146 | 98.0% | 136 | 95.1% | 128 | 94.8% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 38.0% | 50 | 36.2% | 47 | 33.3% | 57 | 37.3% | 50 | 33.6% | 43 | 30.1% | 43 | 31.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 11.6% | 7 | 5.1% | 11 | 7.8% | 12 | 7.8% | 17 | 11.4% | 12 | 8.4% | 17 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.18 | 12.78 | 13.66 | 15.30 | 11.62 | 11.20 | 10.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 81.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.62% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 60.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.62% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 62.50% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 53.85% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 61.54% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 92.86% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.71% | 35.71% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,867.0 | $35,595.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,867.0 | $35,595.0 |
* Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.