Underwood Elementary School
601 Third St Underwood IA, 51576, Pottawattamie County Phone: 712-566-2326 Ranking:  (258 out of 696, top 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Underwood 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: | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 339 | 344 | 382 | 379 | 388 | 406 | 402 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 27 | 8.0% | 23 | 6.7% | 36 | 9.4% | 33 | 8.7% | 29 | 7.5% | 33 | 8.1% | 32 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 46 | 13.6% | 52 | 15.1% | 52 | 13.6% | 51 | 13.5% | 65 | 16.8% | 57 | 14.0% | 58 | 14.4% |
| Grade 1: | 45 | 13.3% | 51 | 14.8% | 47 | 12.3% | 62 | 16.4% | 55 | 14.2% | 49 | 12.1% | 66 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 53 | 15.6% | 45 | 13.1% | 62 | 16.2% | 56 | 14.8% | 52 | 13.4% | 65 | 16.0% | 56 | 13.9% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 14.2% | 60 | 17.4% | 60 | 15.7% | 55 | 14.5% | 63 | 16.2% | 57 | 14.0% | 71 | 17.7% |
| Grade 4: | 62 | 18.3% | 58 | 16.9% | 56 | 14.7% | 65 | 17.2% | 57 | 14.7% | 69 | 17.0% | 71 | 17.7% |
| Grade 5: | 58 | 17.1% | 55 | 16.0% | 69 | 18.1% | 57 | 15.0% | 67 | 17.3% | 76 | 18.7% | 48 | 11.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 186 | 54.9% | 189 | 54.9% | 221 | 57.9% | 219 | 57.8% | 223 | 57.5% | 225 | 55.4% | 223 | 55.5% |
| Female: | 153 | 45.1% | 155 | 45.1% | 161 | 42.1% | 160 | 42.2% | 165 | 42.5% | 173 | 42.6% | 175 | 43.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 3.5% | 15 | 4.4% | 14 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.6% | 21 | 5.2% | 18 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% |
| White: | 318 | 93.8% | 323 | 93.9% | 361 | 94.5% | 359 | 94.7% | 366 | 94.3% | 380 | 93.6% | 375 | 93.3% |
| 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 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 11.2% | 48 | 14.0% | 55 | 14.4% | 40 | 10.6% | 46 | 11.9% | 37 | 9.1% | 35 | 8.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.8% | 19 | 5.5% | 14 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.7% | 22 | 5.7% | 28 | 6.9% | 19 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.13 | 14.33 | 14.69 | 14.58 | 14.64 | 15.30 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.43% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.14% | 82.14% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.93% | 83.93% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 82.35% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.93% | 75.93% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.39% | 80.39% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.79% | 86.79% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.13% | 84.13% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.68% | 88.68% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.7% | 87.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,644.0 | $40,863.0 |
| 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: | $45,755.0 | $42,725.0 |
* Underwood Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.