Wright Elementary School
5001 Sw 14th St Des Moines IA, 50315, Polk County Phone: 515-242-8442 Ranking:  (659 out of 696, bottom 5%)*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
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 258 | 271 | 248 | 273 | 252 | 289 | 282 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 5.5% | 18 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 16.3% | 50 | 18.5% | 48 | 19.4% | 50 | 18.3% | 47 | 18.7% | 49 | 17.0% | 46 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 19.8% | 51 | 18.8% | 43 | 17.3% | 42 | 15.4% | 42 | 16.7% | 49 | 17.0% | 43 | 15.2% |
| Grade 2: | 47 | 18.2% | 45 | 16.6% | 32 | 12.9% | 40 | 14.7% | 46 | 18.3% | 44 | 15.2% | 44 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 15.5% | 37 | 13.7% | 37 | 14.9% | 50 | 18.3% | 40 | 15.9% | 52 | 18.0% | 36 | 12.8% |
| Grade 4: | 36 | 14.0% | 38 | 14.0% | 49 | 19.8% | 44 | 16.1% | 43 | 17.1% | 30 | 10.4% | 55 | 19.5% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 16.3% | 50 | 18.5% | 39 | 15.7% | 47 | 17.2% | 34 | 13.5% | 49 | 17.0% | 40 | 14.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 138 | 53.5% | 143 | 52.8% | 126 | 50.8% | 146 | 53.5% | 133 | 52.8% | 150 | 51.9% | 153 | 54.3% |
| Female: | 120 | 46.5% | 128 | 47.2% | 122 | 49.2% | 127 | 46.5% | 119 | 47.2% | 131 | 45.3% | 125 | 44.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.5% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 11.6% | 33 | 12.2% | 24 | 9.7% | 29 | 10.6% | 25 | 9.9% | 12 | 4.2% | 10 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 30 | 11.6% | 19 | 7.0% | 14 | 5.6% | 21 | 7.7% | 13 | 5.2% | 33 | 11.4% | 23 | 8.2% |
| White: | 177 | 68.6% | 192 | 70.8% | 178 | 71.8% | 190 | 69.6% | 178 | 70.6% | 228 | 78.9% | 234 | 83.0% |
| 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: | 18 | 7.0% | 18 | 6.6% | 21 | 8.5% | 21 | 7.7% | 21 | 8.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 149 | 57.8% | 170 | 62.7% | 151 | 60.9% | 155 | 56.8% | 120 | 47.6% | 117 | 40.5% | 122 | 43.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 7.4% | 15 | 5.5% | 16 | 6.5% | 29 | 10.6% | 32 | 12.7% | 42 | 14.5% | 34 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.18 | 15.94 | 14.59 | 13.65 | 13.08 | 15.40 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.65% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.46% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.11% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.89% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.50% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.18% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.00% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.36% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% | 47.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.7% | 52.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | 23.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 76.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,716.0 | $46,709.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,097.0 | $32,721.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,121.0 | $51,013.0 |
* Wright Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.