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Stuart Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 276 students

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Posted February 5, 2005

Menlo is a wonderful school. Mrs. Sloss and the teachers work so well together and always put the kids first. Upon walking into the building it is immediately apparent the 'care' that is there!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 10, 2004

Menlo has many activities the children can participate in throughout the year. This is a great attribute for such a small school. I have two questions. Does anyone believe there should be a dress code? Am I totally out of touch? Young ladies wearing short dresses, dresses on gym days, mid-drifts with fake tattoos, long fake fingernails, children wearing no under garments with low-rise jeans or no belts with their little behind crack showing, girls doing flips with no bras. Maybe parents do not see their children going to school this way, maybe parents do not care or maybe children are heading out the door and changing clothes without parent s knowledge. The school needs to address this if the parents do not know or will not enforce without school intervention. Of course, my fifth grade son and his friends love it. The older boys on the bus like it too!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 10, 2004

This is a wonderful school! The teachers are great and do a good job of educating the kids. The Principal, Mrs. Sloss, is also awesome and makes the kids feel welcome and part of their classroom and school. If there were one thing to improve upon it would be to watch for bullying more, sometimes it gets a bit out of hand. Keep up the great work WCV Menlo!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2004

I was told that since my child tested 2 grade levels above the current grade that they did not have time for my child in their class. I was told to put my child on ritalin so he could 'slow down' to stay equal to the rest of the class.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

37 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

37 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students82%
Female93%
Male74%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students71%
Female86%
Male61%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students84%
Female89%
Male79%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female94%
Male74%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Femalen/a
Male70%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Femalen/a
Male80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 95% 85%
Hispanic 3% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
Black 1% 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 39%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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320 N.E. 3rd St
Stuart, IA 50250
Phone: (515) 523-1018

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