West Union Elementary School
400 North Pine
West Union IA, 52175, Fayette County
Phone: 563-422-5514
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: North Fayette 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: | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 335 | 325 | 329 | 349 | 204 | 196 | 196 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 41 | 12.2% | 32 | 9.8% | 35 | 10.6% | 38 | 10.9% | 37 | 18.1% | 33 | 16.8% | 38 | 19.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 19.1% | 77 | 23.7% | 63 | 19.1% | 80 | 22.9% | 30 | 14.7% | 28 | 14.3% | 27 | 13.8% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 19.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 8.3% | 19 | 9.7% | 17 | 8.7% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 15.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 18.5% | 50 | 15.4% | 53 | 16.1% | 57 | 16.3% | 56 | 27.5% | 58 | 29.6% | 57 | 29.1% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 14.9% | 52 | 16.0% | 60 | 18.2% | 56 | 16.0% | 61 | 29.9% | 57 | 29.1% | 54 | 27.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 53.7% | 163 | 50.2% | 163 | 49.5% | 174 | 49.9% | 94 | 46.1% | 87 | 44.4% | 100 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 155 | 46.3% | 162 | 49.8% | 166 | 50.5% | 175 | 50.1% | 110 | 53.9% | 101 | 51.5% | 92 | 46.9% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.4% | 11 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.5% |
| White: | 309 | 92.2% | 301 | 92.6% | 298 | 90.6% | 325 | 93.1% | 194 | 95.1% | 189 | 96.4% | 192 | 98.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.9% | 9 | 2.8% | 11 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.2% | 5 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 34.6% | 116 | 35.7% | 93 | 28.3% | 95 | 27.2% | 62 | 30.4% | 46 | 23.5% | 55 | 28.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 12.5% | 47 | 14.5% | 32 | 9.7% | 30 | 8.6% | 19 | 9.3% | 20 | 10.2% | 14 | 7.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.76 | 15.16 | 15.52 | 15.17 | 13.10 | 13.80 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.85% | 80.85% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 91.30% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 82.98% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.13% | 89.13% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.84% | 91.84% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.80% | 89.80% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.57% | 90.57% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.64% | 83.64% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.91% | 84.91% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.00% | 78.00% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.43% | 78.43% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.00% | 66.00% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.39% | 80.39% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 76.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 23.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 24.0 years | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,359.0 | $45,086.0 |
| 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: | $48,359.0 | $45,086.0 |