Pence Elementary School
1000 South 6th St
Fairfield IA, 52556, Jefferson County
Phone: 641-472-2957
Ranking: 
(393 out of 696, bottom 44%)*
(393 out of 696, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Fairfield 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: | 24 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 294 | 289 | 305 | 339 | 299 | 274 | 277 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 6.8% | 38 | 12.7% | 9 | 3.3% | 11 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 21.4% | 52 | 18.0% | 65 | 21.3% | 72 | 21.2% | 43 | 14.4% | 44 | 16.1% | 42 | 15.2% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 18.4% | 62 | 21.5% | 67 | 22.0% | 60 | 17.7% | 44 | 14.7% | 42 | 15.3% | 42 | 15.2% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 21.4% | 62 | 21.5% | 48 | 15.7% | 59 | 17.4% | 47 | 15.7% | 41 | 15.0% | 40 | 14.4% |
| Grade 3: | 64 | 21.8% | 51 | 17.6% | 60 | 19.7% | 62 | 18.3% | 40 | 13.4% | 43 | 15.7% | 44 | 15.9% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 17.0% | 62 | 21.5% | 65 | 21.3% | 63 | 18.6% | 40 | 13.4% | 47 | 17.2% | 53 | 19.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 162 | 55.1% | 156 | 54.0% | 169 | 55.4% | 183 | 54.0% | 171 | 57.2% | 140 | 51.1% | 145 | 52.3% |
| Female: | 132 | 44.9% | 133 | 46.0% | 136 | 44.6% | 156 | 46.0% | 128 | 42.8% | 126 | 46.0% | 128 | 46.2% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 9 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.6% | 11 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 6.1% | 21 | 7.3% | 20 | 6.6% | 16 | 4.7% | 18 | 6.0% | 16 | 5.8% | 14 | 5.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.4% | 12 | 3.9% | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.8% |
| White: | 257 | 87.4% | 244 | 84.4% | 254 | 83.3% | 290 | 85.5% | 265 | 88.6% | 246 | 89.8% | 247 | 89.2% |
| 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: | 8 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.5% | 10 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.5% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 142 | 48.3% | 149 | 51.6% | 142 | 46.6% | 152 | 44.8% | 106 | 35.5% | 90 | 32.8% | 85 | 30.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 7.8% | 20 | 6.9% | 30 | 9.8% | 29 | 8.6% | 27 | 9.0% | 18 | 6.6% | 20 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.05 | 10.59 | 9.87 | 12.15 | 13.06 | 12.00 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.85% | 81.42% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.72% | 77.42% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.15% | 80.53% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 84.95% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.39% | 74.56% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.44% | 82.76% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.27% | 78.95% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.86% | 76.52% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.8% | 43.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.2% | 56.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 82.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,886.0 | $39,425.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,628.0 | $26,551.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,337.0 | $42,135.0 |
* Pence 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.