Harmony Elementary School
602 Eighth St Bonaparte IA, 52620, Van Buren County Phone: 319-592-3235 Ranking:  (492 out of 696, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Harmony 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: | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 162 | 186 | 199 | 201 | 225 | 257 | 261 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 31 | 19.1% | 19 | 10.2% | 24 | 12.1% | 40 | 19.9% | 44 | 19.6% | 43 | 16.7% | 36 | 13.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 23 | 14.2% | 23 | 12.4% | 28 | 14.1% | 29 | 14.4% | 31 | 13.8% | 25 | 9.7% | 27 | 10.3% |
| Grade 1: | 19 | 11.7% | 28 | 15.1% | 31 | 15.6% | 26 | 12.9% | 19 | 8.4% | 30 | 11.7% | 33 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 28 | 17.3% | 28 | 15.1% | 24 | 12.1% | 16 | 8.0% | 30 | 13.3% | 35 | 13.6% | 35 | 13.4% |
| Grade 3: | 25 | 15.4% | 22 | 11.8% | 17 | 8.5% | 25 | 12.4% | 24 | 10.7% | 34 | 13.2% | 27 | 10.3% |
| Grade 4: | 21 | 13.0% | 19 | 10.2% | 26 | 13.1% | 23 | 11.4% | 30 | 13.3% | 22 | 8.6% | 37 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 15 | 9.3% | 25 | 13.4% | 21 | 10.6% | 25 | 12.4% | 19 | 8.4% | 33 | 12.8% | 35 | 13.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 84 | 51.9% | 96 | 51.6% | 108 | 54.3% | 105 | 52.2% | 113 | 50.2% | 121 | 47.1% | 129 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 78 | 48.1% | 90 | 48.4% | 91 | 45.7% | 96 | 47.8% | 112 | 49.8% | 128 | 49.8% | 128 | 49.0% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.5% | 6 | 3.0% | 10 | 4.4% | 4 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.5% |
| White: | 151 | 93.2% | 177 | 95.2% | 188 | 94.5% | 191 | 95.0% | 201 | 89.3% | 247 | 96.1% | 251 | 96.2% |
| 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: | 5 | 3.1% | 4 | 2.2% | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 45.1% | 85 | 45.7% | 92 | 46.2% | 87 | 43.3% | 73 | 32.4% | 64 | 24.9% | 63 | 24.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 16.7% | 30 | 16.1% | 40 | 20.1% | 42 | 20.9% | 29 | 12.9% | 22 | 8.6% | 29 | 11.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.79 | 14.42 | 14.36 | 13.40 | 15.00 | 16.60 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.43% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.87% | 60.87% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.43% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 73.91% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 54.55% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 82.35% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 63.64% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.83% | 47.83% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.00% | 40.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.52% | 56.52% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.37% | 47.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.3% | 92.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.3% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,639.0 | $36,614.0 |
| 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: | $39,591.0 | $36,614.0 |
* Harmony Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.