Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
212 West 15th St
Vinton IA, 52349, Benton County
Phone: 319-436-4728
Ranking: 
(322 out of 696, top 46%)*
(322 out of 696, top 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Vinton-Shellsburg 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: | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 346 | 360 | 394 | 376 | 365 | 354 | 398 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 115 | 33.2% | 110 | 30.6% | 125 | 31.7% | 132 | 35.1% | 140 | 38.4% | 103 | 29.1% | 120 | 30.2% |
| Grade 7: | 108 | 31.2% | 120 | 33.3% | 133 | 33.8% | 134 | 35.6% | 110 | 30.1% | 116 | 32.8% | 146 | 36.7% |
| Grade 8: | 123 | 35.5% | 130 | 36.1% | 136 | 34.5% | 110 | 29.3% | 115 | 31.5% | 135 | 38.1% | 132 | 33.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 178 | 51.4% | 193 | 53.6% | 214 | 54.3% | 214 | 56.9% | 206 | 56.4% | 192 | 54.2% | 208 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 168 | 48.6% | 167 | 46.4% | 180 | 45.7% | 162 | 43.1% | 159 | 43.6% | 154 | 43.5% | 186 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 8 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.8% |
| White: | 324 | 93.6% | 334 | 92.8% | 375 | 95.2% | 356 | 94.7% | 345 | 94.5% | 341 | 96.3% | 376 | 94.5% |
| 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: | 15 | 4.3% | 13 | 3.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 30.9% | 121 | 33.6% | 133 | 33.8% | 122 | 32.4% | 107 | 29.3% | 99 | 28.0% | 96 | 24.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 6.6% | 22 | 6.1% | 20 | 5.1% | 24 | 6.4% | 28 | 7.7% | 23 | 6.5% | 32 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.40 | 14.16 | 15.60 | 15.04 | 11.81 | 12.10 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.32% | 72.32% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.00% | 73.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.36% | 55.36% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.00% | 69.00% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.82% | 84.82% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.98% | 61.98% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.11% | 76.11% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.68% | 89.68% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.78% | 86.78% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 64.29% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.98% | 61.98% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.6% | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.4% | 36.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.7% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.3% | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,967.0 | $40,168.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,155.0 | $30,004.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,693.0 | $43,979.0 |
* Vinton-Shellsburg Middle 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.