West Elementary School
1301 1st St West Independence IA, 50644, Buchanan County Phone: 319-334-7430 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6 School District: Independence 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: | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 390 | 385 | 387 | 392 | 286 | 275 | 268 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 94 | 24.1% | 99 | 25.7% | 83 | 21.4% | 105 | 26.8% | 96 | 33.6% | 94 | 34.2% | 91 | 34.0% |
| Grade 4: | 95 | 24.4% | 85 | 22.1% | 104 | 26.9% | 94 | 24.0% | 98 | 34.3% | 93 | 33.8% | 88 | 32.8% |
| Grade 5: | 89 | 22.8% | 110 | 28.6% | 97 | 25.1% | 93 | 23.7% | 92 | 32.2% | 88 | 32.0% | 89 | 33.2% |
| Grade 6: | 112 | 28.7% | 91 | 23.6% | 103 | 26.6% | 100 | 25.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 199 | 51.0% | 190 | 49.4% | 198 | 51.2% | 210 | 53.6% | 155 | 54.2% | 153 | 55.6% | 151 | 56.3% |
| Female: | 191 | 49.0% | 195 | 50.6% | 189 | 48.8% | 182 | 46.4% | 131 | 45.8% | 114 | 41.5% | 113 | 42.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 375 | 96.2% | 371 | 96.4% | 368 | 95.1% | 386 | 98.5% | 286 | 100.0% | 263 | 95.6% | 252 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 22.8% | 104 | 27.0% | 114 | 29.5% | 113 | 28.8% | 85 | 29.7% | 69 | 25.1% | 62 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.7% | 31 | 8.1% | 57 | 14.7% | 44 | 11.2% | 35 | 12.2% | 27 | 9.8% | 37 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.42 | 13.69 | 14.12 | 13.52 | 12.63 | 11.90 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.53% | 83.53% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.88% | 85.88% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.37% | 87.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.08% | 86.08% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.01% | 81.01% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.79% | 94.79% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.71% | 74.71% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.27% | 84.27% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.53% | 89.53% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.29% | 66.29% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.60% | 68.60% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.9% | 54.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.1% | 45.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% | 95.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,309.0 | $43,236.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,918.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,875.0 | $43,937.0 |