Alden Elementary School
209 Center St Alden IA, 50006, Hardin County Phone: 515-859-3394 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 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: | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 283 | 285 | 286 | 259 | 234 | 199 | 222 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 43 | 15.2% | 51 | 17.9% | 30 | 10.5% | 26 | 10.0% | 22 | 9.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 21 | 7.4% | 15 | 5.3% | 34 | 11.9% | 25 | 9.7% | 23 | 9.8% | 23 | 11.6% | 30 | 13.5% |
| Grade 1: | 14 | 4.9% | 32 | 11.2% | 19 | 6.6% | 24 | 9.3% | 22 | 9.4% | 23 | 11.6% | 25 | 11.3% |
| Grade 2: | 34 | 12.0% | 18 | 6.3% | 23 | 8.0% | 20 | 7.7% | 23 | 9.8% | 23 | 11.6% | 16 | 7.2% |
| Grade 3: | 21 | 7.4% | 23 | 8.1% | 19 | 6.6% | 23 | 8.9% | 24 | 10.3% | 15 | 7.5% | 15 | 6.8% |
| Grade 4: | 23 | 8.1% | 22 | 7.7% | 23 | 8.0% | 23 | 8.9% | 15 | 6.4% | 15 | 7.5% | 14 | 6.3% |
| Grade 5: | 21 | 7.4% | 22 | 7.7% | 23 | 8.0% | 16 | 6.2% | 18 | 7.7% | 15 | 7.5% | 10 | 4.5% |
| Grade 6: | 106 | 37.5% | 102 | 35.8% | 115 | 40.2% | 102 | 39.4% | 87 | 37.2% | 85 | 42.7% | 112 | 50.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 152 | 53.7% | 146 | 51.2% | 135 | 47.2% | 124 | 47.9% | 123 | 52.6% | 98 | 49.2% | 132 | 59.5% |
| Female: | 131 | 46.3% | 139 | 48.8% | 151 | 52.8% | 135 | 52.1% | 111 | 47.4% | 93 | 46.7% | 86 | 38.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 7.4% | 17 | 6.0% | 17 | 5.9% | 18 | 6.9% | 14 | 6.0% | 11 | 5.5% | 15 | 6.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.4% |
| White: | 257 | 90.8% | 264 | 92.6% | 257 | 89.9% | 235 | 90.7% | 211 | 90.2% | 184 | 92.5% | 204 | 91.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 84 | 29.7% | 83 | 29.1% | 85 | 29.7% | 74 | 28.6% | 64 | 27.4% | 60 | 30.2% | 65 | 29.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 8.1% | 20 | 7.0% | 22 | 7.7% | 22 | 8.5% | 23 | 9.8% | 17 | 8.5% | 12 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.57 | 14.09 | 13.54 | 12.09 | 10.08 | 9.00 | 9.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.00% | 65.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 88.24% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 88.24% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.00% | 55.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 63.64% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 60.00% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 73.91% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.27% | 63.27% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.37% | 47.37% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.16% | 58.16% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.16% | 63.16% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,023.0 | $33,467.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $27,660.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,250.0 | $36,370.0 |