West Elementary School
1103 1st St West
Independence IA, 50644, Buchanan County
Phone: 319-334-7430
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Independence Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 22 | |||
| Total Students: | 286 | 275 | 268 | |||
| Grade 3: | 96 | 33.6% | 94 | 34.2% | 91 | 34.0% |
| Grade 4: | 98 | 34.3% | 93 | 33.8% | 88 | 32.8% |
| Grade 5: | 92 | 32.2% | 88 | 32.0% | 89 | 33.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 155 | 54.2% | 153 | 55.6% | 151 | 56.3% |
| Female: | 131 | 45.8% | 114 | 41.5% | 113 | 42.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 286 | 100.0% | 263 | 95.6% | 252 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 29.7% | 69 | 25.1% | 62 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 12.2% | 27 | 9.8% | 37 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.63 | 11.90 | 12.10 | |||
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 |