Walker Elementary Center Primary School
3033 Lynx Dr
Troy Mills IA, 52344, Linn County
Phone: 319-224-3291
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: North Linn 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: | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 339 | 337 | 175 | 179 | 182 | 223 | 225 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 39 | 11.5% | 38 | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 49 | 22.0% | 53 | 23.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 16.5% | 47 | 13.9% | 30 | 17.1% | 28 | 15.6% | 42 | 23.1% | 41 | 18.4% | 47 | 20.9% |
| Grade 1: | 36 | 10.6% | 43 | 12.8% | 25 | 14.3% | 37 | 20.7% | 29 | 15.9% | 34 | 15.2% | 25 | 11.1% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 13.3% | 46 | 13.6% | 34 | 19.4% | 29 | 16.2% | 33 | 18.1% | 29 | 13.0% | 24 | 10.7% |
| Grade 3: | 44 | 13.0% | 52 | 15.4% | 30 | 17.1% | 33 | 18.4% | 26 | 14.3% | 23 | 10.3% | 24 | 10.7% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 17.4% | 59 | 17.5% | 33 | 18.9% | 25 | 14.0% | 24 | 13.2% | 26 | 11.7% | 22 | 9.8% |
| Grade 5: | 60 | 17.7% | 52 | 15.4% | 23 | 13.1% | 27 | 15.1% | 27 | 14.8% | 21 | 9.4% | 30 | 13.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 175 | 51.6% | 174 | 51.6% | 89 | 50.9% | 94 | 52.5% | 92 | 50.5% | 107 | 48.0% | 103 | 45.8% |
| Female: | 164 | 48.4% | 163 | 48.4% | 86 | 49.1% | 85 | 47.5% | 90 | 49.5% | 108 | 48.4% | 118 | 52.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 332 | 97.9% | 328 | 97.3% | 168 | 96.0% | 170 | 95.0% | 176 | 96.7% | 219 | 98.2% | 222 | 98.7% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 2.3% | 4 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 19.8% | 63 | 18.7% | 28 | 16.0% | 37 | 20.7% | 36 | 19.8% | 28 | 12.6% | 27 | 12.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 5.9% | 14 | 4.2% | 5 | 2.9% | 9 | 5.0% | 11 | 6.0% | 8 | 3.6% | 12 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.23 | 29.30 | 16.28 | 17.90 | 14.31 | 17.60 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.65% | 79.66% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.65% | 76.27% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.59% | 79.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.97% | 90.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.83% | 89.83% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 86.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.58% | 74.58% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 86.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.27% | 86.27% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 84.00% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.55% | 72.55% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.0% | 72.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% | 27.3% |
| 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: | 90.0% | 90.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,259.0 | $40,759.0 |
| 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: | $45,727.0 | $42,000.0 |