Van Meter Elementary School
520 1st Ave Van Meter IA, 50261, Dallas County Phone: 515-996-2221 Ranking:  (222 out of 696, top 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Van Meter 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 278 | 278 | 262 | 308 | 303 | 326 | 340 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 41 | 14.7% | 49 | 17.6% | 38 | 14.5% | 35 | 11.4% | 37 | 12.2% | 38 | 11.7% | 51 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 18.7% | 41 | 14.7% | 37 | 14.1% | 40 | 13.0% | 37 | 12.2% | 48 | 14.7% | 42 | 12.4% |
| Grade 2: | 40 | 14.4% | 45 | 16.2% | 41 | 15.6% | 41 | 13.3% | 47 | 15.5% | 45 | 13.8% | 54 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 18.3% | 42 | 15.1% | 42 | 16.0% | 52 | 16.9% | 44 | 14.5% | 49 | 15.0% | 44 | 12.9% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 15.5% | 48 | 17.3% | 54 | 20.6% | 45 | 14.6% | 53 | 17.5% | 42 | 12.9% | 46 | 13.5% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 18.3% | 53 | 19.1% | 50 | 19.1% | 55 | 17.9% | 38 | 12.5% | 50 | 15.3% | 56 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 156 | 56.1% | 153 | 55.0% | 139 | 53.1% | 159 | 51.6% | 162 | 53.5% | 161 | 49.4% | 168 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 122 | 43.9% | 125 | 45.0% | 123 | 46.9% | 149 | 48.4% | 141 | 46.5% | 157 | 48.2% | 168 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% |
| White: | 268 | 96.4% | 269 | 96.8% | 257 | 98.1% | 301 | 97.7% | 296 | 97.7% | 317 | 97.2% | 331 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 15.8% | 40 | 14.4% | 29 | 11.1% | 23 | 7.5% | 28 | 9.2% | 30 | 9.2% | 39 | 11.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 10 | 3.8% | 20 | 6.5% | 11 | 3.6% | 22 | 6.7% | 16 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.61 | 15.32 | 14.08 | 15.51 | 12.74 | 13.10 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.05% | 71.05% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.85% | 80.85% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.40% | 81.40% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.34% | 72.34% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.74% | 76.74% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.36% | 86.36% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.00% | 92.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.55% | 79.55% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.00% | 92.00% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.4% | 85.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.8% | 38.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.2% | 61.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,900.0 | $34,842.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,805.0 | $28,394.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,211.0 | $38,811.0 |
* Van Meter Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.