Ventura Elementary School
300 South Main St Ventura IA, 50482, Cerro Gordo County Phone: 641-829-4482 Ranking:  (323 out of 696, top 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Ventura 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: | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 81 | 109 | 105 | 119 | 125 | 150 | 153 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 9 | 11.1% | 13 | 11.9% | 19 | 18.1% | 23 | 19.3% | 15 | 12.0% | 18 | 12.0% | 19 | 12.4% |
| Grade 1: | 13 | 16.0% | 12 | 11.0% | 21 | 20.0% | 15 | 12.6% | 21 | 16.8% | 19 | 12.7% | 19 | 12.4% |
| Grade 2: | 6 | 7.4% | 20 | 18.3% | 16 | 15.2% | 19 | 16.0% | 14 | 11.2% | 18 | 12.0% | 24 | 15.7% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 18.5% | 17 | 15.6% | 20 | 19.0% | 13 | 10.9% | 17 | 13.6% | 28 | 18.7% | 20 | 13.1% |
| Grade 4: | 10 | 12.3% | 20 | 18.3% | 12 | 11.4% | 17 | 14.3% | 27 | 21.6% | 17 | 11.3% | 18 | 11.8% |
| Grade 5: | 19 | 23.5% | 12 | 11.0% | 17 | 16.2% | 32 | 26.9% | 14 | 11.2% | 21 | 14.0% | 26 | 17.0% |
| Grade 6: | 9 | 11.1% | 15 | 13.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 13.6% | 29 | 19.3% | 27 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 46 | 56.8% | 53 | 48.6% | 53 | 50.5% | 66 | 55.5% | 63 | 50.4% | 73 | 48.7% | 77 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 35 | 43.2% | 56 | 51.4% | 52 | 49.5% | 53 | 44.5% | 62 | 49.6% | 69 | 46.0% | 72 | 47.1% |
| 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 | 1.2% | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 2.9% | 4 | 3.4% | 4 | 3.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.9% | 4 | 3.8% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 2.0% |
| White: | 78 | 96.3% | 104 | 95.4% | 98 | 93.3% | 113 | 95.0% | 119 | 95.2% | 143 | 95.3% | 147 | 96.1% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 22.2% | 30 | 27.5% | 31 | 29.5% | 33 | 27.7% | 34 | 27.2% | 34 | 22.7% | 32 | 20.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 4.9% | 5 | 4.6% | 3 | 2.9% | 6 | 5.0% | 11 | 8.8% | 6 | 4.0% | 8 | 5.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.23 | 12.90 | 12.22 | 13.22 | 12.49 | 15.00 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.47% | 89.47% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.62% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 100.00% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 63.64% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 88.24% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.12% | 94.12% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 64.71% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.64% | 63.64% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 70.59% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 90.91% | 75.72% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.46% | 38.46% | 73.04% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 53.85% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,310.0 | $32,867.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,177.0 | $34,282.0 |
* Ventura Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.