Spirit Lake Middle School
609 28th St Spirit Lake IA, 51360, Dickinson County Phone: 712-336-1370 Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Spirit Lake 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: | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 353 | 391 | 417 | 412 | 408 | 377 | 395 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 70 | 19.8% | 83 | 21.2% | 99 | 23.7% | 91 | 22.1% | 118 | 28.9% | 98 | 26.0% | 102 | 25.8% |
| Grade 6: | 83 | 23.5% | 99 | 25.3% | 98 | 23.5% | 119 | 28.9% | 99 | 24.3% | 101 | 26.8% | 94 | 23.8% |
| Grade 7: | 104 | 29.5% | 100 | 25.6% | 116 | 27.8% | 98 | 23.8% | 101 | 24.8% | 90 | 23.9% | 94 | 23.8% |
| Grade 8: | 96 | 27.2% | 109 | 27.9% | 104 | 24.9% | 104 | 25.2% | 90 | 22.1% | 88 | 23.3% | 105 | 26.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 186 | 52.7% | 203 | 51.9% | 213 | 51.1% | 216 | 52.4% | 219 | 53.7% | 209 | 55.4% | 215 | 54.4% |
| Female: | 167 | 47.3% | 188 | 48.1% | 204 | 48.9% | 196 | 47.6% | 189 | 46.3% | 160 | 42.4% | 176 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.8% | 18 | 4.6% | 17 | 4.1% | 11 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 334 | 94.6% | 364 | 93.1% | 384 | 92.1% | 388 | 94.2% | 393 | 96.3% | 363 | 96.3% | 382 | 96.7% |
| 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: | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 19.3% | 76 | 19.4% | 72 | 17.3% | 84 | 20.4% | 66 | 16.2% | 65 | 17.2% | 52 | 13.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 7.4% | 19 | 4.9% | 18 | 4.3% | 21 | 5.1% | 38 | 9.3% | 35 | 9.3% | 22 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.28 | 15.23 | 16.12 | 15.62 | 14.58 | 13.50 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 82.22% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.79% | 90.79% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 84.44% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.89% | 82.89% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.39% | 85.39% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.11% | 90.11% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.52% | 86.52% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.62% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 86.67% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.02% | 86.02% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.79% | 73.79% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.65% | 80.65% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.57% | 85.57% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 76.47% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.29% | 76.29% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.49% | 75.49% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 68.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 31.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 87.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,210.0 | $44,458.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,943.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,527.0 | $46,181.0 |