Grinnell Community Middle School
132 East St So.
Grinnell IA, 50112, Poweshiek County
Phone: 641-236-2750
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Grinnell-Newburg 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: | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 528 | 527 | 548 | 517 | 507 | 533 | 527 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 126 | 23.9% | 128 | 24.3% | 143 | 26.1% | 132 | 25.5% | 106 | 20.9% | 128 | 24.0% | 119 | 22.6% |
| Grade 6: | 126 | 23.9% | 142 | 26.9% | 145 | 26.5% | 118 | 22.8% | 130 | 25.6% | 123 | 23.1% | 140 | 26.6% |
| Grade 7: | 132 | 25.0% | 140 | 26.6% | 121 | 22.1% | 136 | 26.3% | 127 | 25.0% | 143 | 26.8% | 140 | 26.6% |
| Grade 8: | 144 | 27.3% | 117 | 22.2% | 139 | 25.4% | 131 | 25.3% | 144 | 28.4% | 139 | 26.1% | 128 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 294 | 55.7% | 292 | 55.4% | 306 | 55.8% | 279 | 54.0% | 265 | 52.3% | 273 | 51.2% | 276 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 234 | 44.3% | 235 | 44.6% | 242 | 44.2% | 238 | 46.0% | 242 | 47.7% | 252 | 47.3% | 247 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.5% |
| Asian: | 10 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.4% | 21 | 3.8% | 20 | 3.9% | 12 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 15 | 2.8% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% | 14 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.4% | 14 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.7% |
| White: | 476 | 90.2% | 472 | 89.6% | 488 | 89.1% | 467 | 90.3% | 473 | 93.3% | 498 | 93.4% | 488 | 92.6% |
| 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: | 15 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 153 | 29.0% | 159 | 30.2% | 155 | 28.3% | 149 | 28.8% | 124 | 24.5% | 132 | 24.8% | 102 | 19.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 8.9% | 56 | 10.6% | 69 | 12.6% | 53 | 10.3% | 47 | 9.3% | 40 | 7.5% | 48 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.03 | 13.68 | 14.45 | 14.29 | 14.22 | 14.10 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 83.72% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.08% | 89.08% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.27% | 85.27% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.48% | 97.48% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.74% | 78.74% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.46% | 67.46% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 81.25% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.93% | 83.93% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.23% | 90.23% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.32% | 72.32% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.44% | 74.44% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.32% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.96% | 87.96% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.59% | 77.78% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.93% | 75.93% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.0% | 65.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% | 34.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% | 10.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 89.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,235.0 | $39,138.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,585.0 | $28,562.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,365.0 | $40,358.0 |