Tri-Center Elementary School
33980 310th St Neola IA, 51559, Pottawattamie County Phone: 712-485-2271 Ranking:  (394 out of 696, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Tri-Center 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: | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 365 | 367 | 362 | 376 | 375 | 376 | 374 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 42 | 11.5% | 50 | 13.6% | 46 | 12.7% | 50 | 13.3% | 42 | 11.2% | 44 | 11.7% | 51 | 13.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 18.1% | 55 | 15.0% | 48 | 13.3% | 50 | 13.3% | 53 | 14.1% | 64 | 17.0% | 59 | 15.8% |
| Grade 1: | 49 | 13.4% | 43 | 11.7% | 49 | 13.5% | 52 | 13.8% | 63 | 16.8% | 53 | 14.1% | 62 | 16.6% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 12.3% | 49 | 13.4% | 51 | 14.1% | 63 | 16.8% | 52 | 13.9% | 60 | 16.0% | 51 | 13.6% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 12.9% | 54 | 14.7% | 61 | 16.9% | 49 | 13.0% | 60 | 16.0% | 52 | 13.8% | 54 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 15.3% | 62 | 16.9% | 51 | 14.1% | 58 | 15.4% | 54 | 14.4% | 56 | 14.9% | 42 | 11.2% |
| Grade 5: | 60 | 16.4% | 54 | 14.7% | 56 | 15.5% | 54 | 14.4% | 51 | 13.6% | 47 | 12.5% | 55 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 185 | 50.7% | 189 | 51.5% | 186 | 51.4% | 205 | 54.5% | 192 | 51.2% | 192 | 51.1% | 179 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 180 | 49.3% | 178 | 48.5% | 176 | 48.6% | 171 | 45.5% | 183 | 48.8% | 176 | 46.8% | 191 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 355 | 97.3% | 355 | 96.7% | 352 | 97.2% | 365 | 97.1% | 367 | 97.9% | 369 | 98.1% | 370 | 98.9% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 27.4% | 93 | 25.3% | 77 | 21.3% | 78 | 20.7% | 66 | 17.6% | 61 | 16.2% | 41 | 11.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 8.5% | 29 | 7.9% | 28 | 7.7% | 20 | 5.3% | 36 | 9.6% | 25 | 6.6% | 26 | 7.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.59 | 13.17 | 13.10 | 13.67 | 18.03 | 18.50 | 18.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.19% | 71.19% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.43% | 78.43% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.75% | 84.75% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.27% | 86.27% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.57% | 69.57% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.69% | 70.69% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.43% | 80.43% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 79.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.52% | 68.52% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.51% | 75.51% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.48% | 81.48% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.59% | 79.59% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.0% | 84.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 16.0% | 15.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.0% | 26.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.0% | 73.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,940.0 | $39,328.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,891.0 | $28,792.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,237.0 | $43,210.0 |
* Tri-Center 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.