Decorah Middle School
405 Winnebago St Decorah IA, 52101, Winneshiek County Phone: 563-382-8427 Ranking:  (21 out of 696, top 3%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Decorah Community School District Title I Eligible School: No 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: | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 454 | 449 | 440 | 456 | 462 | 506 | 459 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 114 | 25.1% | 116 | 25.8% | 105 | 23.9% | 113 | 24.8% | 98 | 21.2% | 124 | 24.5% | 108 | 23.5% |
| Grade 6: | 115 | 25.3% | 109 | 24.3% | 110 | 25.0% | 100 | 21.9% | 125 | 27.1% | 114 | 22.5% | 121 | 26.4% |
| Grade 7: | 110 | 24.2% | 113 | 25.2% | 102 | 23.2% | 127 | 27.9% | 116 | 25.1% | 126 | 24.9% | 126 | 27.5% |
| Grade 8: | 115 | 25.3% | 111 | 24.7% | 123 | 28.0% | 116 | 25.4% | 123 | 26.6% | 142 | 28.1% | 104 | 22.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 239 | 52.6% | 230 | 51.2% | 220 | 50.0% | 234 | 51.3% | 235 | 50.9% | 269 | 53.2% | 245 | 53.4% |
| Female: | 215 | 47.4% | 219 | 48.8% | 220 | 50.0% | 222 | 48.7% | 227 | 49.1% | 229 | 45.3% | 210 | 45.8% |
| 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: | 8 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 4.2% | 22 | 4.9% | 17 | 3.9% | 11 | 2.4% | 14 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 421 | 92.7% | 410 | 91.3% | 413 | 93.9% | 433 | 95.0% | 436 | 94.4% | 481 | 95.1% | 441 | 96.1% |
| 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: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 18.9% | 75 | 16.7% | 73 | 16.6% | 77 | 16.9% | 81 | 17.5% | 79 | 15.6% | 64 | 13.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 9.5% | 55 | 12.2% | 32 | 7.3% | 36 | 7.9% | 33 | 7.1% | 27 | 5.3% | 29 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.21 | 12.88 | 13.29 | 13.89 | 13.63 | 14.20 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 89.58% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.92% | 86.92% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 79.17% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.92% | 86.92% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.20% | 93.20% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 92.86% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.73% | 75.73% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.49% | 74.49% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.65% | 95.65% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.51% | 91.51% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 82.61% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.96% | 83.96% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.45% | 95.45% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.68% | 94.68% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.64% | 83.64% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.17% | 86.17% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.6% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.4% | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.8% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.2% | 95.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,382.0 | $46,473.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,701.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,322.0 | $47,277.0 |
* Decorah Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.