Peosta Elementary School
8522 Burds Rd
Peosta IA, 52068, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-588-9010
Ranking: 
(117 out of 696, top 17%)*
(117 out of 696, top 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Western Dubuque 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: | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 271 | 274 | 252 | 340 | 311 | 282 | 281 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 29 | 10.7% | 37 | 13.5% | 27 | 10.7% | 37 | 10.9% | 39 | 12.5% | 28 | 9.9% | 28 | 10.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 24.4% | 59 | 21.5% | 48 | 19.0% | 66 | 19.4% | 50 | 16.1% | 49 | 17.4% | 49 | 17.4% |
| Grade 1: | 41 | 15.1% | 43 | 15.7% | 47 | 18.7% | 44 | 12.9% | 43 | 13.8% | 40 | 14.2% | 44 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 15.1% | 49 | 17.9% | 41 | 16.3% | 46 | 13.5% | 46 | 14.8% | 46 | 16.3% | 48 | 17.1% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 18.5% | 43 | 15.7% | 42 | 16.7% | 50 | 14.7% | 44 | 14.1% | 46 | 16.3% | 39 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 16.2% | 43 | 15.7% | 47 | 18.7% | 49 | 14.4% | 44 | 14.1% | 43 | 15.2% | 32 | 11.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 148 | 54.6% | 150 | 54.7% | 134 | 53.2% | 175 | 51.5% | 168 | 54.0% | 144 | 51.1% | 143 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 123 | 45.4% | 124 | 45.3% | 118 | 46.8% | 165 | 48.5% | 143 | 46.0% | 130 | 46.1% | 134 | 47.7% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 9 | 3.3% | 12 | 4.4% | 6 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 11 | 3.9% |
| White: | 255 | 94.1% | 254 | 92.7% | 239 | 94.8% | 318 | 93.5% | 293 | 94.2% | 271 | 96.1% | 260 | 92.5% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 13.7% | 42 | 15.3% | 31 | 12.3% | 57 | 16.8% | 52 | 16.7% | 32 | 11.3% | 45 | 16.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.3% | 18 | 6.6% | 11 | 4.4% | 18 | 5.3% | 15 | 4.8% | 13 | 4.6% | 25 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.55 | 15.12 | 15.54 | 16.59 | 16.72 | 14.80 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.29% | 86.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.78% | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 79.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 79.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.11% | 88.70% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 87.56% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 78.98% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 77.60% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.8% | 88.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 56.3% | 64.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 43.8% | 35.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,418.0 | $33,343.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,485.0 | $27,173.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,048.0 | $44,655.0 |
* Peosta Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.