West Side Elementary School
301 Center St
Decorah IA, 52101, Winneshiek County
Phone: 563-382-4451
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Kindergarten
School District: Decorah 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: | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 56 | 70 | 71 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 37 | 66.1% | 33 | 47.1% | 51 | 71.8% | 46 | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 25 | 100.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 19 | 33.9% | 37 | 52.9% | 20 | 28.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 37 | 66.1% | 46 | 65.7% | 40 | 56.3% | 26 | 56.5% | 15 | 68.2% | 10 | 43.5% | 17 | 68.0% |
| Female: | 19 | 33.9% | 24 | 34.3% | 31 | 43.7% | 20 | 43.5% | 7 | 31.8% | 5 | 21.7% | 4 | 16.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.3% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 10.7% | 7 | 10.0% | 4 | 5.6% | 4 | 8.7% | 2 | 9.1% | 4 | 17.4% | 3 | 12.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 49 | 87.5% | 59 | 84.3% | 65 | 91.5% | 38 | 82.6% | 17 | 77.3% | 18 | 78.3% | 21 | 84.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.3% | 3 | 13.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 21.4% | 16 | 22.9% | 16 | 22.5% | 14 | 30.4% | 10 | 45.5% | 12 | 52.2% | 9 | 36.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 7.1% | 4 | 5.7% | 3 | 4.2% | 5 | 10.9% | 3 | 13.6% | 2 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.91 | 13.46 | 13.52 | 9.02 | 5.13 | 6.20 | 6.00 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 85.7% | 78.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 21.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% | 92.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,620.0 | $44,390.0 |
| 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: | $46,869.0 | $45,700.0 |