Willard Elementary School
2941 Dean Ave
Des Moines IA, 50317, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-8439
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Des Moines Independent 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: | 34 | 33 | 31 | |||
| Total Students: | 464 | 460 | 428 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 44 | 9.5% | 43 | 9.3% | 46 | 10.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 74 | 15.9% | 79 | 17.2% | 64 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 17.2% | 70 | 15.2% | 74 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 13.4% | 76 | 16.5% | 67 | 15.7% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 15.5% | 63 | 13.7% | 71 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 14.2% | 65 | 14.1% | 54 | 12.6% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 14.2% | 64 | 13.9% | 52 | 12.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 240 | 51.7% | 235 | 51.1% | 229 | 53.5% |
| Female: | 224 | 48.3% | 217 | 47.2% | 195 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 18 | 3.9% | 25 | 5.4% | 21 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic: | 137 | 29.5% | 115 | 25.0% | 123 | 28.7% |
| Black: | 67 | 14.4% | 67 | 14.6% | 51 | 11.9% |
| White: | 214 | 46.1% | 251 | 54.6% | 231 | 54.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 5.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 360 | 77.6% | 338 | 73.5% | 337 | 78.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 11.0% | 48 | 10.4% | 50 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.49 | 13.80 | 13.80 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.1% | 56.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.9% | 43.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.0% | 23.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.0% | 76.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,148.0 | $44,102.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,033.0 | $33,479.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,150.0 | $47,335.0 |