West Elementary School
602 Call St Emmetsburg IA, 50536, Palo Alto County Phone: 712-852-4485 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Emmetsburg 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: | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 335 | 335 | 327 | 342 | 291 | 303 | 258 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 35 | 10.4% | 34 | 10.1% | 38 | 11.6% | 48 | 14.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 69 | 20.6% | 74 | 22.1% | 72 | 22.0% | 67 | 19.6% | 72 | 24.7% | 75 | 24.8% | 72 | 27.9% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 15.2% | 64 | 19.1% | 51 | 15.6% | 65 | 19.0% | 59 | 20.3% | 65 | 21.5% | 41 | 15.9% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 19.7% | 51 | 15.2% | 59 | 18.0% | 58 | 17.0% | 58 | 19.9% | 46 | 15.2% | 50 | 19.4% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 16.7% | 58 | 17.3% | 54 | 16.5% | 58 | 17.0% | 42 | 14.4% | 56 | 18.5% | 47 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 17.3% | 54 | 16.1% | 53 | 16.2% | 46 | 13.5% | 55 | 18.9% | 53 | 17.5% | 43 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 53.7% | 179 | 53.4% | 179 | 54.7% | 183 | 53.5% | 150 | 51.5% | 146 | 48.2% | 125 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 155 | 46.3% | 156 | 46.6% | 148 | 45.3% | 159 | 46.5% | 141 | 48.5% | 149 | 49.2% | 129 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 6.3% | 18 | 5.4% | 15 | 4.6% | 18 | 5.3% | 12 | 4.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 298 | 89.0% | 304 | 90.7% | 303 | 92.7% | 313 | 91.5% | 267 | 91.8% | 290 | 95.7% | 249 | 96.5% |
| 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: | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 126 | 37.6% | 109 | 32.5% | 106 | 32.4% | 105 | 30.7% | 84 | 28.9% | 94 | 31.0% | 84 | 32.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 9.0% | 41 | 12.2% | 36 | 11.0% | 47 | 13.7% | 42 | 14.4% | 41 | 13.5% | 22 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.00 | 14.07 | 14.55 | 17.01 | 13.92 | 14.10 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.47% | 73.47% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.51% | 75.51% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.38% | 65.38% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 72.00% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.00% | 66.00% | 75.51% |
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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: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.5% | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.5% | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,444.0 | $35,858.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,058.0 | $28,606.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,025.0 | $39,154.0 |