Van Allen Elementary School
801 East Henry
Mount Pleasant IA, 52641, Henry County
Phone: 319-385-7771
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Mount Pleasant 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 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 272 | 241 | 270 | 299 | 364 | 376 | 395 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 29 | 10.7% | 8 | 3.3% | 13 | 4.8% | 8 | 2.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 16.2% | 37 | 15.4% | 39 | 14.4% | 66 | 22.1% | 53 | 14.6% | 60 | 16.0% | 67 | 17.0% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 14.7% | 39 | 16.2% | 53 | 19.6% | 38 | 12.7% | 58 | 15.9% | 58 | 15.4% | 66 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 37 | 13.6% | 43 | 17.8% | 40 | 14.8% | 46 | 15.4% | 54 | 14.8% | 63 | 16.8% | 70 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 16.5% | 38 | 15.8% | 44 | 16.3% | 44 | 14.7% | 62 | 17.0% | 69 | 18.4% | 57 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 14.0% | 40 | 16.6% | 40 | 14.8% | 42 | 14.0% | 66 | 18.1% | 60 | 16.0% | 62 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 39 | 14.3% | 36 | 14.9% | 41 | 15.2% | 55 | 18.4% | 64 | 17.6% | 59 | 15.7% | 64 | 16.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 138 | 50.7% | 130 | 53.9% | 146 | 54.1% | 169 | 56.5% | 212 | 58.2% | 206 | 54.8% | 211 | 53.4% |
| Female: | 134 | 49.3% | 111 | 46.1% | 124 | 45.9% | 130 | 43.5% | 152 | 41.8% | 162 | 43.1% | 180 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 21 | 7.7% | 21 | 8.7% | 24 | 8.9% | 24 | 8.0% | 22 | 6.0% | 24 | 6.4% | 25 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 11.8% | 21 | 8.7% | 31 | 11.5% | 38 | 12.7% | 28 | 7.7% | 39 | 10.4% | 34 | 8.6% |
| Black: | 12 | 4.4% | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.6% | 18 | 6.0% | 28 | 7.7% | 14 | 3.7% | 23 | 5.8% |
| White: | 190 | 69.9% | 174 | 72.2% | 186 | 68.9% | 201 | 67.2% | 280 | 76.9% | 298 | 79.3% | 312 | 79.0% |
| 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: | 17 | 6.3% | 15 | 6.2% | 14 | 5.2% | 17 | 5.7% | 6 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 155 | 57.0% | 124 | 51.5% | 152 | 56.3% | 151 | 50.5% | 161 | 44.2% | 148 | 39.4% | 137 | 34.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.1% | 23 | 9.5% | 15 | 5.6% | 19 | 6.4% | 23 | 6.3% | 41 | 10.9% | 36 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.33 | 10.95 | 12.27 | 13.00 | 12.73 | 13.80 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.56% | 81.16% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 79.83% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.56% | 76.81% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.86% | 74.79% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.86% | 76.74% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.32% | 77.30% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 75.19% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.32% | 72.34% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 86.11% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.61% | 85.07% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 77.78% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.58% | 72.39% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.1% | 51.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.5% | 11.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,262.0 | $46,160.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,083.0 | $32,875.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,484.0 | $47,821.0 |