Webster Elementary School
12955 Aurora Ave
Urbandale IA, 50323, Polk County
Phone: 515-331-8600
Ranking: 
(8 out of 696, top 1%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 31 | | 25 | | 22 | | 22 | | 21 | | 20 | | 19 | |
Total Students: | 611 | | 554 | | 472 | | 423 | | 388 | | 346 | | 283 | |
Prekindergarten: | 110 | 18.0% | 95 | 17.1% | 56 | 11.9% | 37 | 8.7% | 20 | 5.2% | 15 | 4.3% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 100 | 16.4% | 98 | 17.7% | 83 | 17.6% | 68 | 16.1% | 72 | 18.6% | 85 | 24.6% | 57 | 20.1% |
Grade 1: | 89 | 14.6% | 75 | 13.5% | 68 | 14.4% | 76 | 18.0% | 85 | 21.9% | 52 | 15.0% | 63 | 22.3% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 11.8% | 72 | 13.0% | 77 | 16.3% | 82 | 19.4% | 57 | 14.7% | 62 | 17.9% | 35 | 12.4% |
Grade 3: | 75 | 12.3% | 79 | 14.3% | 79 | 16.7% | 55 | 13.0% | 62 | 16.0% | 41 | 11.8% | 50 | 17.7% |
Grade 4: | 81 | 13.3% | 81 | 14.6% | 51 | 10.8% | 62 | 14.7% | 42 | 10.8% | 48 | 13.9% | 43 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 84 | 13.7% | 54 | 9.7% | 58 | 12.3% | 43 | 10.2% | 50 | 12.9% | 43 | 12.4% | 35 | 12.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 290 | 47.5% | 280 | 50.5% | 248 | 52.5% | 223 | 52.7% | 203 | 52.3% | 178 | 51.4% | 149 | 52.7% |
Female: | 321 | 52.5% | 274 | 49.5% | 224 | 47.5% | 200 | 47.3% | 185 | 47.7% | 160 | 46.2% | 130 | 45.9% |
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: | 33 | 5.4% | 31 | 5.6% | 27 | 5.7% | 23 | 5.4% | 21 | 5.4% | 22 | 6.4% | 20 | 7.1% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 3.1% | 19 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.3% | 15 | 3.5% | 16 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.8% |
Black: | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 2.1% |
White: | 541 | 88.5% | 486 | 87.7% | 418 | 88.6% | 369 | 87.2% | 338 | 87.1% | 310 | 89.6% | 249 | 88.0% |
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: | 14 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.5% | 13 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 4.9% | 26 | 4.7% | 15 | 3.2% | 20 | 4.7% | 18 | 4.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 6 | 2.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.81 | | 22.16 | | 21.45 | | 19.23 | | 18.77 | | 17.00 | | 14.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.59% | 83.90% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 84.03% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.87% | 86.52% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.33% | 82.51% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.62% | 85.45% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.41% | 81.99% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.74% | 82.46% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.61% | 82.76% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.07% | 86.90% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.00% | 86.55% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.43% | 79.37% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.00% | 85.82% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.4% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,625.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,574.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,245.0 |
* Webster Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.