Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School
621 Panama St Nashua IA, 50658, Chickasaw County Phone: 641-435-4114 Ranking:  (238 out of 696, top 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Nashua-Plainfield 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: | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 264 | 276 | 253 | 258 | 272 | 221 | 212 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 23 | 8.7% | 40 | 14.5% | 43 | 17.0% | 34 | 13.2% | 37 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 21.2% | 57 | 20.7% | 51 | 20.2% | 50 | 19.4% | 51 | 18.8% | 55 | 24.9% | 34 | 16.0% |
| Grade 1: | 55 | 20.8% | 48 | 17.4% | 42 | 16.6% | 46 | 17.8% | 47 | 17.3% | 33 | 14.9% | 46 | 21.7% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 17.0% | 42 | 15.2% | 40 | 15.8% | 46 | 17.8% | 31 | 11.4% | 48 | 21.7% | 56 | 26.4% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 15.2% | 44 | 15.9% | 43 | 17.0% | 34 | 13.2% | 47 | 17.3% | 55 | 24.9% | 29 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 17.0% | 45 | 16.3% | 34 | 13.4% | 48 | 18.6% | 59 | 21.7% | 30 | 13.6% | 47 | 22.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 137 | 51.9% | 148 | 53.6% | 136 | 53.8% | 136 | 52.7% | 147 | 54.0% | 114 | 51.6% | 104 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 127 | 48.1% | 128 | 46.4% | 117 | 46.2% | 122 | 47.3% | 125 | 46.0% | 99 | 44.8% | 104 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 6 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 252 | 95.5% | 268 | 97.1% | 247 | 97.6% | 248 | 96.1% | 265 | 97.4% | 215 | 97.3% | 209 | 98.6% |
| 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: | 5 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 27.7% | 57 | 20.7% | 52 | 20.6% | 78 | 30.2% | 68 | 25.0% | 49 | 22.2% | 46 | 21.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 11.7% | 35 | 12.7% | 23 | 9.1% | 32 | 12.4% | 27 | 9.9% | 25 | 11.3% | 25 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.86 | 15.58 | 13.83 | 14.37 | 14.19 | 12.60 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.37% | 85.37% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.87% | 94.87% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.61% | 75.61% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 76.92% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 84.85% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.40% | 81.40% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.07% | 79.07% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 87.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 27.0 years | 25.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 93.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,553.0 | $41,763.0 |
| 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: | $45,553.0 | $42,541.0 |
* Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.