James Elementary School is located in Ottumwa, IA and is one of 8 elementary schools in Ottumwa School District. It is a public school that serves 228 students in grades K-5.
James Elementary School made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Iowa in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See James Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, James Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Iowa average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about James Elementary School's students and teachers.more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 228
54%46%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, James Elementary School had 73% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Iowa had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
The Ottumwa spends $7,909 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 30% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Ottumwa District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, James Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Iowa average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) are annual norm-referenced tests used to measure a student's mastery of certain subjects. ITBS results are compared to other students' results across the nation.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored on a percentile rank. The goal is for all students to score at or above the 40th percentile.
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Iowa, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2007 Iowa Test of Basic Skills Results and Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) Results for all subjects tested.more...
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