Terrace Elementary School
310 Nw School St
Ankeny IA, 50021, Polk County
Phone: 515-965-9670
Ranking: 
(99 out of 696, top 14%)*
(99 out of 696, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ankeny 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: | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 384 | 350 | 453 | 407 | 387 | 415 | 491 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 | 8.8% | 23 | 5.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 17.7% | 75 | 21.4% | 73 | 16.1% | 75 | 18.4% | 61 | 15.8% | 71 | 17.1% | 75 | 15.3% |
| Grade 1: | 78 | 20.3% | 58 | 16.6% | 83 | 18.3% | 59 | 14.5% | 68 | 17.6% | 71 | 17.1% | 77 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 58 | 15.1% | 62 | 17.7% | 61 | 13.5% | 67 | 16.5% | 68 | 17.6% | 71 | 17.1% | 77 | 15.7% |
| Grade 3: | 64 | 16.7% | 58 | 16.6% | 73 | 16.1% | 70 | 17.2% | 64 | 16.5% | 58 | 14.0% | 105 | 21.4% |
| Grade 4: | 63 | 16.4% | 53 | 15.1% | 68 | 15.0% | 56 | 13.8% | 59 | 15.2% | 70 | 16.9% | 79 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 53 | 13.8% | 44 | 12.6% | 55 | 12.1% | 57 | 14.0% | 67 | 17.3% | 74 | 17.8% | 78 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 199 | 51.8% | 182 | 52.0% | 229 | 50.6% | 210 | 51.6% | 195 | 50.4% | 205 | 49.4% | 256 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 185 | 48.2% | 168 | 48.0% | 224 | 49.4% | 197 | 48.4% | 192 | 49.6% | 202 | 48.7% | 231 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 18 | 4.7% | 14 | 4.0% | 11 | 2.4% | 14 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.7% | 15 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 10.2% | 28 | 8.0% | 21 | 4.6% | 12 | 2.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 21 | 4.3% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.2% |
| White: | 305 | 79.4% | 287 | 82.0% | 397 | 87.6% | 365 | 89.7% | 365 | 94.3% | 390 | 94.0% | 444 | 90.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 4.2% | 13 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 26.0% | 94 | 26.9% | 79 | 17.4% | 58 | 14.3% | 66 | 17.1% | 51 | 12.3% | 37 | 7.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 7.0% | 20 | 5.7% | 25 | 5.5% | 14 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.4% | 22 | 5.3% | 10 | 2.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.34 | 14.97 | 17.63 | 15.33 | 15.07 | 14.50 | 19.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.85% | 89.87% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.00% | 86.66% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.23% | 88.12% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.00% | 84.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.94% | 93.81% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.36% | 91.76% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.71% | 90.27% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.72% | 89.29% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.57% | 91.78% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 92.45% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.68% | 88.58% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 91.45% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.6% | 84.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 15.4% | 16.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.6% | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.4% | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,815.0 | $41,216.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,288.0 | $35,780.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,741.0 | $44,840.0 |
* Terrace 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.