Henry A Wallace Elementary School
6510 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston IA, 50131, Polk County
Phone: 515-278-6977
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Johnston 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: | 38 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 537 | 511 | 536 | 554 | 550 | 506 | 481 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 37 | 6.9% | 40 | 7.8% | 41 | 7.6% | 48 | 8.7% | 41 | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 13.2% | 83 | 16.2% | 76 | 14.2% | 80 | 14.4% | 86 | 15.6% | 88 | 17.4% | 64 | 13.3% |
| Grade 1: | 87 | 16.2% | 73 | 14.3% | 79 | 14.7% | 80 | 14.4% | 92 | 16.7% | 71 | 14.0% | 80 | 16.6% |
| Grade 2: | 85 | 15.8% | 82 | 16.0% | 92 | 17.2% | 96 | 17.3% | 72 | 13.1% | 81 | 16.0% | 89 | 18.5% |
| Grade 3: | 85 | 15.8% | 84 | 16.4% | 90 | 16.8% | 75 | 13.5% | 80 | 14.5% | 89 | 17.6% | 79 | 16.4% |
| Grade 4: | 84 | 15.6% | 86 | 16.8% | 72 | 13.4% | 81 | 14.6% | 88 | 16.0% | 86 | 17.0% | 84 | 17.5% |
| Grade 5: | 88 | 16.4% | 63 | 12.3% | 86 | 16.0% | 94 | 17.0% | 91 | 16.5% | 91 | 18.0% | 85 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 286 | 53.3% | 247 | 48.3% | 260 | 48.5% | 288 | 52.0% | 284 | 51.6% | 246 | 48.6% | 237 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 251 | 46.7% | 264 | 51.7% | 276 | 51.5% | 266 | 48.0% | 266 | 48.4% | 252 | 49.8% | 240 | 49.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 30 | 5.6% | 28 | 5.5% | 27 | 5.0% | 32 | 5.8% | 28 | 5.1% | 21 | 4.2% | 20 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 5.2% | 27 | 5.3% | 40 | 7.5% | 35 | 6.3% | 27 | 4.9% | 23 | 4.5% | 25 | 5.2% |
| Black: | 15 | 2.8% | 17 | 3.3% | 21 | 3.9% | 27 | 4.9% | 23 | 4.2% | 17 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.5% |
| White: | 435 | 81.0% | 419 | 82.0% | 430 | 80.2% | 446 | 80.5% | 454 | 82.5% | 444 | 87.7% | 424 | 88.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 5.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.2% | 13 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 11.5% | 39 | 7.6% | 55 | 10.3% | 78 | 14.1% | 51 | 9.3% | 51 | 10.1% | 39 | 8.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.1% | 14 | 2.6% | 23 | 4.2% | 23 | 4.2% | 24 | 4.7% | 12 | 2.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.02 | 12.90 | 13.84 | 15.56 | 14.03 | 14.20 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 91.90% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.54% | 93.27% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.76% | 90.81% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.59% | 92.83% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.39% | 90.02% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.87% | 92.44% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.36% | 89.14% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.87% | 90.28% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 93.44% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.22% | 93.36% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.74% | 88.18% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.53% | 90.04% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.9% | 70.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.1% | 29.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 92.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,525.0 | $42,864.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,358.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,328.0 | $43,632.0 |