Van Meter Jr-Sr High School
520 1st Ave Van Meter IA, 50261, Dallas County Phone: 515-996-2221 Type: Regular Other School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12 School District: Van Meter 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: | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 374 | 367 | 359 | 316 | 308 | 297 | 281 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 52 | 13.9% | 52 | 14.2% | 60 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 52 | 13.9% | 60 | 16.3% | 39 | 10.9% | 50 | 15.8% | 55 | 17.9% | 49 | 16.5% | 46 | 16.4% |
| Grade 8: | 59 | 15.8% | 44 | 12.0% | 51 | 14.2% | 59 | 18.7% | 50 | 16.2% | 47 | 15.8% | 46 | 16.4% |
| Grade 9: | 43 | 11.5% | 56 | 15.3% | 63 | 17.5% | 54 | 17.1% | 46 | 14.9% | 45 | 15.2% | 56 | 19.9% |
| Grade 10: | 59 | 15.8% | 57 | 15.5% | 51 | 14.2% | 46 | 14.6% | 45 | 14.6% | 59 | 19.9% | 54 | 19.2% |
| Grade 11: | 56 | 15.0% | 52 | 14.2% | 46 | 12.8% | 49 | 15.5% | 58 | 18.8% | 56 | 18.9% | 40 | 14.2% |
| Grade 12: | 53 | 14.2% | 46 | 12.5% | 49 | 13.6% | 58 | 18.4% | 54 | 17.5% | 41 | 13.8% | 39 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 194 | 51.9% | 200 | 54.5% | 196 | 54.6% | 174 | 55.1% | 158 | 51.3% | 151 | 50.8% | 141 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 180 | 48.1% | 167 | 45.5% | 163 | 45.4% | 142 | 44.9% | 150 | 48.7% | 138 | 46.5% | 136 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.8% |
| White: | 359 | 96.0% | 352 | 95.9% | 347 | 96.7% | 304 | 96.2% | 298 | 96.8% | 281 | 94.6% | 270 | 96.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 11.2% | 44 | 12.0% | 36 | 10.0% | 27 | 8.5% | 23 | 7.5% | 19 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 18 | 5.0% | 13 | 4.1% | 12 | 3.9% | 12 | 4.0% | 13 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.74 | 15.93 | 16.51 | 15.80 | 14.71 | 12.30 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 80.95% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.84% | 91.84% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 80.95% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.84% | 91.84% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.36% | 77.36% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.42% | 85.42% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.70% | 71.70% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.92% | 72.92% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.19% | 89.19% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 89.29% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 86.11% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 87.50% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.78% | 84.78% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.10% | 88.10% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.09% | 76.09% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.6% | 56.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,500.0 | $36,574.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,561.0 | $30,046.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,251.0 | $41,652.0 |