Durant Elementary School
601 West Fifth St Sumner IA, 50674, Bremer County Phone: 563-578-5400 Ranking:  (469 out of 696, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Sumner 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: | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 295 | 270 | 261 | 236 | 218 | 223 | 233 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 19.3% | 55 | 20.4% | 51 | 19.5% | 51 | 21.6% | 37 | 17.0% | 36 | 16.1% | 39 | 16.7% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 18.3% | 52 | 19.3% | 49 | 18.8% | 36 | 15.3% | 34 | 15.6% | 34 | 15.2% | 49 | 21.0% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 17.6% | 48 | 17.8% | 37 | 14.2% | 38 | 16.1% | 36 | 16.5% | 49 | 22.0% | 27 | 11.6% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 17.3% | 39 | 14.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 37 | 15.7% | 47 | 21.6% | 27 | 12.1% | 39 | 16.7% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 13.6% | 40 | 14.8% | 36 | 13.8% | 47 | 19.9% | 26 | 11.9% | 41 | 18.4% | 35 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 41 | 13.9% | 36 | 13.3% | 49 | 18.8% | 27 | 11.4% | 38 | 17.4% | 36 | 16.1% | 44 | 18.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 44.7% | 125 | 46.3% | 119 | 45.6% | 107 | 45.3% | 98 | 45.0% | 104 | 46.6% | 114 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 163 | 55.3% | 145 | 53.7% | 142 | 54.4% | 129 | 54.7% | 120 | 55.0% | 111 | 49.8% | 115 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 274 | 92.9% | 254 | 94.1% | 250 | 95.8% | 227 | 96.2% | 211 | 96.8% | 221 | 99.1% | 232 | 99.6% |
| 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: | 9 | 3.1% | 8 | 3.0% | 8 | 3.1% | 7 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 23.7% | 56 | 20.7% | 60 | 23.0% | 45 | 19.1% | 29 | 13.3% | 34 | 15.2% | 28 | 12.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 8.8% | 21 | 7.8% | 14 | 5.4% | 23 | 9.7% | 14 | 6.4% | 14 | 6.3% | 34 | 14.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.52 | 14.13 | 16.96 | 16.62 | 12.75 | 12.40 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.56% | 80.56% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.44% | 69.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 86.11% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.95% | 78.95% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 73.68% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.39% | 67.39% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.09% | 76.09% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 20.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.7% | 93.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,020.0 | $43,534.0 |
| 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: | $46,906.0 | $44,289.0 |
* Durant Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.