### Iowa

http://www.iowa.gov/educate/

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# School and Teacher Demographics

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  Per pupil expenditures                     \$6,930

  (CCD, 2000-01)                             
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  Number of Districts                        374

  (CCD, 2001-02)                             
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  Number of Charter Schools                  0

  (CCD, 2001-02)                             
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Number of Public Schools

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Elementary                    861                  811

  Middle                        289                  295

  High                          357                  363

  Combined                      21                   38

  Total                         1,528                1,507
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Number of FTE Teachers

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Elementary                    14,649               16,436

  Middle                        6,521                7,349

  High                          10,389               11,399

  Combined                      529                  773

  Total                         32,088               35,957
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Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject taught, grades
7-12 (SASS)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1994**             **2000**

  English                       80%                  70%

  Math                          74                   73

  Science                       86                   89

  Social Studies                81                   80
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Sources of Funding

District Average

(CCD, 2000-01)

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### Student Demographics

Public school enrollment

(CCD)

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                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  Pre-K                         5,430                5,714

  K-8                           333,743              321,553

  9-12                          142,601              153,856

  Total (K-12)                  476,344              475,409
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Race/ethnicity (CCD)

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                                **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  American Indian/Alaskan       \*                   1%
  Natives                                            

  Asian/Pacific Islander        2%                   2

  Black                         3                    4

  Hispanic                      2                    4

  White                         93                   90

  Other                         \-                   \-
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  Students with disabilities    **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  (OSEP)                        11%                  13%
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  Students with limited         **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  English proficiency           1%                   2%

  (ED/NCBE)                                          
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  Migratory students            **1993-94**          **2001-02**

  (OME)                         \*                   2%
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All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free
and Reduced-Price Lunch Program (CCD, 2001-02)

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### Statewide Accountability Information

# (Collected from states, January 2002 for 2001-02 school year.)

# Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment

Goals established locally.

# Expected School Improvement on Assessment 

Districts set targets.

# Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools

Same for all schools.

### Title I 2001-02

### (ED Consolidated Report, 2001-02)

###  

+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | **Schoolwide** | **Targeted     | **Total**       |
|                |                | Assistance**   |                 |
|                | **Programs**   |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Number of      | 136            | 629            | 765             |
| schools        |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 18%            | 28%            | 100%            |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 124            | 615            | 739             |
| meeting AYP    |                |                |                 |
| Goal           |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 17%            | 83%            | 97%             |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 12             | 14             | 26              |
| identified for |                |                |                 |
| Improvement    |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 46%            | 54%            | 3%              |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

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  Title I Allocation             \$59,828,475

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(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures,
Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected and Delinquent, ED,
2000-2001)

### NAEP State Results

+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             | Grade 4           | Grade 8           |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Reading, 2003             | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 35%               | 36%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 71                | 80                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             |                   |                   |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Math, 2003                | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 35%               | 33%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 83                | 76                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+

**Iowa**

# Student Achievement 2001-02

Assessment:

Iowa Basic Skills Test.

State Definition of Proficient:

See Appendix A.

**Elementary School**

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 4**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Reading**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 31%              | 69%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 48               | 52               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 62               | 38               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 68               | 32               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 72               | 29               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 4**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Mathematics**                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 28%              | 72%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 44               | 56               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 54               | 46               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 60               | 40               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 63               | 37               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

# Student Achievement Trend

Reading 4^th^ grade meets or exceeds Proficient

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height="1.7979166666666666in"}

**Middle School**

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 8**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Reading**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 31%              | 69%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 51               | 49               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 62               | 38               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 73               | 27               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 75               | 25               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 8**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Mathematics**                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 27%              | 73%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 48               | 52               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 59               | 42               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 67               | 33               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 73               | 27               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

# Student Achievement Trend

Mathematics 8^th^ grade meets or exceeds Proficient

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height="1.7965277777777777in"}

**High School**

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 11**                   |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Reading**                    |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 23%              | 77%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 39               | 61               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 67               | 33               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 67               | 33               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 72               | 28               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Grade 11**                   |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| **Mathematics**                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students in:                   | Partially        | Proficient/      |
|                                | Proficient       | Advanced         |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| All schools                    | 19%              | 81%              |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Title I schools                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Economically Disadvantaged     | 34               | 66               |
| Students                       |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
|                                |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with limited          | 53               | 48               |
|                                |                  |                  |
| English proficiency            |                  |                  |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Migratory students             | 56               | 45               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+
| Students with Disabilities     | 61               | 39               |
+--------------------------------+------------------+------------------+

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### High School Indicators      | ### 1993-94     | ### 2000-01     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| High school dropout rate (CCD,  | 3%              | 3%              |
| event)                          |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                                 | **1994-95**     | **2000-01**     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Postsecondary enrollment        | 64%             | 65%             |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| (NCES, High school grads        |                 |                 |
| enrolled in college)            |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+