Smouse Opportunity School
2820 Center St
Des Moines IA, 50312, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-8210
Type: Special Education School, Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Des Moines Independent 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: | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 132 | 152 | 150 | 169 | 163 | 158 | 451 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 55 | 41.7% | 54 | 35.5% | 50 | 33.3% | 58 | 34.3% | 49 | 30.1% | 46 | 29.1% | 328 | 72.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 9 | 6.8% | 3 | 2.0% | 9 | 6.0% | 8 | 4.7% | 8 | 4.9% | 7 | 4.4% | 7 | 1.6% |
| Grade 1: | 4 | 3.0% | 14 | 9.2% | 13 | 8.7% | 14 | 8.3% | 18 | 11.0% | 10 | 6.3% | 15 | 3.3% |
| Grade 2: | 11 | 8.3% | 12 | 7.9% | 14 | 9.3% | 15 | 8.9% | 12 | 7.4% | 20 | 12.7% | 17 | 3.8% |
| Grade 3: | 10 | 7.6% | 16 | 10.5% | 20 | 13.3% | 12 | 7.1% | 19 | 11.7% | 19 | 12.0% | 14 | 3.1% |
| Grade 4: | 15 | 11.4% | 21 | 13.8% | 17 | 11.3% | 22 | 13.0% | 20 | 12.3% | 12 | 7.6% | 22 | 4.9% |
| Grade 5: | 22 | 16.7% | 21 | 13.8% | 25 | 16.7% | 20 | 11.8% | 14 | 8.6% | 23 | 14.6% | 27 | 6.0% |
| Grade 6: | 6 | 4.5% | 11 | 7.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 11 | 6.5% | 13 | 8.0% | 9 | 5.7% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 3.6% | 6 | 3.7% | 3 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 4 | 2.5% | 9 | 5.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 93 | 70.5% | 110 | 72.4% | 111 | 74.0% | 122 | 72.2% | 120 | 73.6% | 109 | 69.0% | 284 | 63.0% |
| Female: | 39 | 29.5% | 42 | 27.6% | 39 | 26.0% | 47 | 27.8% | 43 | 26.4% | 41 | 25.9% | 163 | 36.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 8 | 6.1% | 11 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 14.4% | 26 | 17.1% | 24 | 16.0% | 23 | 13.6% | 19 | 11.7% | 13 | 8.2% | 44 | 9.8% |
| Black: | 35 | 26.5% | 38 | 25.0% | 47 | 31.3% | 47 | 27.8% | 46 | 28.2% | 46 | 29.1% | 54 | 12.0% |
| White: | 62 | 47.0% | 69 | 45.4% | 67 | 44.7% | 77 | 45.6% | 79 | 48.5% | 96 | 60.8% | 346 | 76.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 5.3% | 8 | 5.3% | 11 | 7.3% | 19 | 11.2% | 18 | 11.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 94 | 71.2% | 121 | 79.6% | 109 | 72.7% | 114 | 67.5% | 91 | 55.8% | 64 | 40.5% | 133 | 29.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 4.5% | 5 | 3.3% | 6 | 4.0% | 9 | 5.3% | 12 | 7.4% | 11 | 7.0% | 18 | 4.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.74 | 6.91 | 7.14 | 8.05 | 7.79 | 7.20 | 20.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16.67% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 14.29% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.33% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 0.00% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.18% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.00% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.36% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.00% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.50% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.09% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.00% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.18% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.8% | 79.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.2% | 20.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.7% | 34.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.3% | 65.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,961.0 | $36,112.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,055.0 | $32,253.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,893.0 | $38,108.0 |