Kate Mitchell Elementary School
3521 Jewel Dr
Ames IA, 50010, Story County
Phone: 515-239-3775
Ranking: (359 out of 696, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ames 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: | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 302 | 279 | 286 | 291 | 317 | 287 | 274 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 63 | 20.9% | 46 | 16.5% | 42 | 14.7% | 62 | 21.3% | 66 | 20.8% | 48 | 16.7% | 49 | 17.9% |
Grade 1: | 49 | 16.2% | 44 | 15.8% | 54 | 18.9% | 59 | 20.3% | 48 | 15.1% | 61 | 21.3% | 48 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 14.9% | 51 | 18.3% | 54 | 18.9% | 43 | 14.8% | 62 | 19.6% | 46 | 16.0% | 45 | 16.4% |
Grade 3: | 49 | 16.2% | 50 | 17.9% | 48 | 16.8% | 44 | 15.1% | 46 | 14.5% | 45 | 15.7% | 37 | 13.5% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 16.6% | 44 | 15.8% | 44 | 15.4% | 42 | 14.4% | 51 | 16.1% | 40 | 13.9% | 50 | 18.2% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 15.2% | 44 | 15.8% | 44 | 15.4% | 41 | 14.1% | 44 | 13.9% | 47 | 16.4% | 45 | 16.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 145 | 48.0% | 128 | 45.9% | 132 | 46.2% | 144 | 49.5% | 173 | 54.6% | 147 | 51.2% | 143 | 52.2% |
Female: | 157 | 52.0% | 151 | 54.1% | 154 | 53.8% | 147 | 50.5% | 144 | 45.4% | 132 | 46.0% | 127 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 18 | 6.0% | 15 | 5.4% | 15 | 5.2% | 11 | 3.8% | 15 | 4.7% | 11 | 3.8% | 8 | 2.9% |
Hispanic: | 32 | 10.6% | 20 | 7.2% | 25 | 8.7% | 23 | 7.9% | 21 | 6.6% | 13 | 4.5% | 6 | 2.2% |
Black: | 26 | 8.6% | 32 | 11.5% | 28 | 9.8% | 45 | 15.5% | 54 | 17.0% | 43 | 15.0% | 46 | 16.8% |
White: | 200 | 66.2% | 188 | 67.4% | 193 | 67.5% | 192 | 66.0% | 203 | 64.0% | 220 | 76.7% | 214 | 78.1% |
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: | 26 | 8.6% | 24 | 8.6% | 24 | 8.4% | 20 | 6.9% | 23 | 7.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 123 | 40.7% | 121 | 43.4% | 113 | 39.5% | 102 | 35.1% | 104 | 32.8% | 92 | 32.1% | 66 | 24.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.0% | 19 | 6.8% | 19 | 6.6% | 16 | 5.5% | 20 | 6.3% | 27 | 9.4% | 10 | 3.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.70 | 11.63 | 11.73 | 12.28 | 13.23 | 12.50 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA | ||||||
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.67% | 89.16% | 79.02% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 86.45% | 77.80% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 88.35% | 76.41% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 85.81% | 76.30% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 85.94% | 78.03% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | 87.70% | 79.00% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 83.94% | 74.25% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 84.13% | 75.51% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.50% | 86.59% | 77.96% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 87.76% | 79.10% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 80.08% | 74.27% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 84.15% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 56.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 43.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% | 93.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,189.0 | $45,579.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,920.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,523.0 | $46,670.0 |
* Kate Mitchell Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.