Shellsburg Elementary School
203 Cottage St
Shellsburg IA, 52332, Benton County
Phone: 319-436-4728
Ranking: 
(376 out of 696, bottom 46%)*
(376 out of 696, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Vinton-Shellsburg 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: | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 253 | 259 | 249 | 282 | 282 | 261 | 223 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 25 | 9.9% | 20 | 7.7% | 24 | 9.6% | 34 | 12.1% | 29 | 10.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 25 | 9.9% | 20 | 7.7% | 33 | 13.3% | 29 | 10.3% | 34 | 12.1% | 18 | 6.9% | 23 | 10.3% |
| Grade 1: | 22 | 8.7% | 32 | 12.4% | 23 | 9.2% | 31 | 11.0% | 21 | 7.4% | 25 | 9.6% | 30 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 33 | 13.0% | 21 | 8.1% | 28 | 11.2% | 18 | 6.4% | 26 | 9.2% | 27 | 10.3% | 18 | 8.1% |
| Grade 3: | 18 | 7.1% | 27 | 10.4% | 18 | 7.2% | 24 | 8.5% | 23 | 8.2% | 19 | 7.3% | 32 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 26 | 10.3% | 18 | 6.9% | 20 | 8.0% | 21 | 7.4% | 20 | 7.1% | 34 | 13.0% | 13 | 5.8% |
| Grade 5: | 104 | 41.1% | 121 | 46.7% | 103 | 41.4% | 125 | 44.3% | 129 | 45.7% | 138 | 52.9% | 107 | 48.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 119 | 47.0% | 134 | 51.7% | 141 | 56.6% | 151 | 53.5% | 153 | 54.3% | 133 | 51.0% | 109 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 134 | 53.0% | 125 | 48.3% | 108 | 43.4% | 131 | 46.5% | 129 | 45.7% | 120 | 46.0% | 110 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 241 | 95.3% | 252 | 97.3% | 236 | 94.8% | 271 | 96.1% | 266 | 94.3% | 251 | 96.2% | 217 | 97.3% |
| 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: | 9 | 3.6% | 5 | 1.9% | 8 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 84 | 33.2% | 85 | 32.8% | 91 | 36.5% | 98 | 34.8% | 91 | 32.3% | 79 | 30.3% | 81 | 36.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.5% | 26 | 10.0% | 11 | 4.4% | 8 | 2.8% | 21 | 7.4% | 15 | 5.7% | 9 | 4.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.74 | 12.89 | 13.04 | 13.43 | 13.22 | 11.80 | 9.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.31% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 83.17% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 88.35% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 78.22% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 80.70% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 82.35% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 82.46% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 92.16% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.63% | 72.63% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.99% | 76.99% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.58% | 71.58% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.34% | 74.34% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.0% | 90.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,896.0 | $38,098.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,064.0 | $31,215.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,855.0 | $40,851.0 |
* Shellsburg 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.