South Prairie Elementary Primary School
500 South James St
Grimes IA, 50111, Polk County
Phone: 515-986-4057
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Dallas Center-Grimes 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: | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 582 | 552 | 616 | 576 | 518 | 443 | 543 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 48 | 8.2% | 51 | 9.2% | 119 | 19.3% | 101 | 17.5% | 61 | 11.8% | 44 | 9.9% | 35 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 229 | 39.3% | 204 | 37.0% | 214 | 34.7% | 197 | 34.2% | 202 | 39.0% | 172 | 38.8% | 165 | 30.4% |
| Grade 1: | 149 | 25.6% | 154 | 27.9% | 143 | 23.2% | 139 | 24.1% | 130 | 25.1% | 117 | 26.4% | 109 | 20.1% |
| Grade 2: | 156 | 26.8% | 143 | 25.9% | 140 | 22.7% | 139 | 24.1% | 125 | 24.1% | 110 | 24.8% | 112 | 20.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 308 | 52.9% | 291 | 52.7% | 327 | 53.1% | 307 | 53.3% | 281 | 54.2% | 220 | 49.7% | 294 | 54.1% |
| Female: | 274 | 47.1% | 261 | 47.3% | 289 | 46.9% | 269 | 46.7% | 237 | 45.8% | 215 | 48.5% | 245 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.2% |
| White: | 537 | 92.3% | 516 | 93.5% | 577 | 93.7% | 539 | 93.6% | 485 | 93.6% | 422 | 95.3% | 515 | 94.8% |
| 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: | 12 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 11.3% | 68 | 12.3% | 53 | 8.6% | 57 | 9.9% | 55 | 10.6% | 34 | 7.7% | 30 | 5.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.7% | 18 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.3% | 22 | 3.8% | 17 | 3.3% | 22 | 5.0% | 24 | 4.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.01 | 16.65 | 18.02 | 17.45 | 15.51 | 14.60 | 13.10 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% | 90.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 16.7% | 10.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 26.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% | 73.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,843.0 | $36,272.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,660.0 | $30,489.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,455.0 | $38,375.0 |