West Hancock Elementary School
510 9th Ave Sw Britt IA, 50423, Hancock County Phone: 641-843-3833 Ranking:  (506 out of 696, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: West Hancock 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: | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 311 | 327 | 333 | 324 | 270 | 274 | 274 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 65 | 20.9% | 64 | 19.6% | 59 | 17.7% | 70 | 21.6% | 54 | 20.0% | 52 | 19.0% | 52 | 19.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 59 | 19.0% | 62 | 19.0% | 68 | 20.4% | 62 | 19.1% | 56 | 20.7% | 60 | 21.9% | 53 | 19.3% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 13.5% | 49 | 15.0% | 50 | 15.0% | 52 | 16.0% | 47 | 17.4% | 41 | 15.0% | 39 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 15.8% | 52 | 15.9% | 58 | 17.4% | 54 | 16.7% | 39 | 14.4% | 37 | 13.5% | 36 | 13.1% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 15.1% | 52 | 15.9% | 49 | 14.7% | 47 | 14.5% | 41 | 15.2% | 36 | 13.1% | 48 | 17.5% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 15.8% | 48 | 14.7% | 49 | 14.7% | 39 | 12.0% | 33 | 12.2% | 48 | 17.5% | 46 | 16.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 152 | 48.9% | 165 | 50.5% | 167 | 50.2% | 164 | 50.6% | 136 | 50.4% | 143 | 52.2% | 137 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 159 | 51.1% | 162 | 49.5% | 166 | 49.8% | 160 | 49.4% | 134 | 49.6% | 123 | 44.9% | 133 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 247 | 90.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 26 | 9.5% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 13.5% | 57 | 17.4% | 64 | 19.2% | 57 | 17.6% | 39 | 14.4% | 24 | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| White: | 258 | 83.0% | 254 | 77.7% | 252 | 75.7% | 255 | 78.7% | 221 | 81.9% | 247 | 90.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 35.0% | 132 | 40.4% | 130 | 39.0% | 115 | 35.5% | 89 | 33.0% | 83 | 30.3% | 76 | 27.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 6.4% | 19 | 5.8% | 23 | 6.9% | 30 | 9.3% | 19 | 7.0% | 29 | 10.6% | 25 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.77 | 19.09 | 16.76 | 19.17 | 15.15 | 15.40 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.07% | 79.07% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.08% | 77.08% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.77% | 69.77% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.58% | 64.58% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 73.91% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.39% | 67.39% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.9% | 93.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,535.0 | $37,140.0 |
| 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: | $40,215.0 | $37,816.0 |
* West Hancock Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.