Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center (Closed 2015)

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Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center (Closed 2015)

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Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center
Pre-K	34
Kind	44
1	44
2	34
3	24

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center
2023	180
2022	180
2021	180
2020	180
2019	180
2018	180
2017	180
2016	180
2015	180
2014	180
2013	182
2012	183
2011	168
2010	134
2009	139
2008	158
2007	160
2006	164
2005	144
2004	146
2003	177
2002	193
2001	158
2000	156
1999	160
1998	162
1997	160
1996	155

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	16
2013	12
2012	14
2011	15
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	15
2005	13
2004	14
2003	14
2002	15
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	9
1997	16
1996	13

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State Level (IA)

(13-14)

60-79%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2014	69%	79%	86%
2013	49%	77%	84%
2012	64%	76%	84%
2011	54%	78%	83%
2010	64%	77%	83%

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(13-14)

60-79%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2014	69%	76%	81%
2013	69%	72%	79%
2012	64%	71%	78%
2011	64%	76%	82%
2010	64%	75%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	11:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	11:1	14:1	15:1
2017	11:1	14:1	15:1
2016	11:1	14:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	15:1
2014	11:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	14:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	16:1
2010	10:1	13:1	15:1
2009	10:1	13:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	15:1
2007	12:1	14:1	15:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	13:1	15:1
2004	10:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	16:1
2001	11:1	14:1	17:1
2000	11:1	14:1	16:1
1999	11:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	10:1	15:1	16:1
1996	12:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	2%	2%	6%
2009	1%	2%	6%
2008	1%	2%	6%
2007	5%	2%	6%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	13%	13%	18%
2022	13%	12%	18%
2021	13%	12%	16%
2020	13%	11%	14%
2019	13%	11%	14%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	14%	10%	13%
2015	14%	11%	13%
2014	13%	10%	12%
2013	12%	9%	12%
2012	14%	9%	11%
2011	12%	9%	11%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	13%	5%	6%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	14%	5%	5%
2003	16%	4%	4%
2002	14%	4%	4%
2001	10%	4%	3%
2000	8%	2%	2%
1999	11%	3%	3%
1998	9%	3%	2%
1997	9%	2%	2%
1996	7%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	13%	7%	11%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	13%	6%	8%
2017	13%	6%	8%
2016	13%	6%	7%
2015	13%	5%	7%
2014	13%	5%	7%
2013	15%	5%	6%
2012	12%	5%	6%
2011	14%	5%	5%
2010	11%	5%	5%
2009	14%	6%	6%
2008	11%	6%	5%
2007	14%	5%	5%
2006	12%	4%	5%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	10%	4%	4%
2002	8%	4%	3%
2001	8%	4%	3%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	8%	4%	3%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	2%
1996	8%	3%	2%

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White

67%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	67%	72%	58%
2022	67%	73%	59%
2021	67%	74%	60%
2020	67%	75%	64%
2019	67%	75%	64%
2018	67%	77%	66%
2017	67%	77%	66%
2016	67%	78%	68%
2015	67%	78%	69%
2014	67%	79%	70%
2013	64%	80%	72%
2012	67%	81%	74%
2011	70%	81%	75%
2010	73%	82%	78%
2009	76%	84%	80%
2008	77%	84%	82%
2007	71%	86%	83%
2006	71%	88%	84%
2005	81%	87%	85%
2004	75%	88%	86%
2003	72%	89%	87%
2002	76%	89%	88%
2001	80%	89%	90%
2000	86%	94%	93%
1999	78%	91%	91%
1998	81%	92%	92%
1997	97%	93%	92%
1996	81%	93%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	0.52	0.46	0.62
2022	0.52	0.45	0.61
2021	0.52	0.43	0.60
2020	0.52	0.42	0.56
2019	0.52	0.42	0.56
2018	0.52	0.39	0.54
2017	0.52	0.39	0.54
2016	0.52	0.38	0.51
2015	0.52	0.38	0.50
2014	0.52	0.37	0.49
2013	0.56	0.35	0.47
2012	0.52	0.34	0.44
2011	0.49	0.34	0.42
2010	0.45	0.32	0.39
2009	0.40	0.29	0.34
2008	0.39	0.28	0.32
2007	0.47	0.26	0.30
2006	0.47	0.23	0.29
2005	0.33	0.24	0.27
2004	0.41	0.22	0.24
2003	0.45	0.21	0.23
2002	0.40	0.20	0.22
2001	0.35	0.20	0.20
2000	0.28	0.15	0.14
1999	0.37	0.16	0.17
1998	0.33	0.15	0.16
1997	0.19	0.13	0.14
1996	0.33	0.13	0.13

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Eligible for

48%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	48%	36%	33%
2022	48%	35%	32%
2021	48%	35%	34%
2020	48%	36%	30%
2019	48%	36%	30%
2018	47%	34%	28%
2017	47%	34%	28%
2016	47%	34%	28%
2015	47%	34%	27%
2014	48%	34%	26%
2013	48%	34%	24%
2012	42%	33%	20%
2011	45%	31%	19%
2010	49%	29%	16%
2009	45%	26%	13%
2008	34%	26%	11%
2007	31%	24%	10%
2006	29%	25%	9%
2005	30%	23%	9%
2004	27%	22%	8%
2003	19%	21%	7%
2002	19%	19%	6%
2001	28%	19%	6%
2000	25%	19%	5%
1999	33%	20%	7%
1998	38%	21%	7%
1997	41%	20%	6%
1996	41%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	5%
2017	8%	7%	5%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	5%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	5%
2011	10%	8%	4%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	17%	8%	5%
2007	11%	8%	5%
2006	14%	8%	4%
2005	16%	8%	5%
2004	16%	8%	4%
2003	14%	8%	3%
2002	12%	8%	3%
2001	12%	8%	4%
2000	16%	7%	3%
1999	16%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Des Moines Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center?

180 students attend Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center students are White, 13% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center?

Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center offer ?

Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center part of?

Phenix Elementary Early Childhood Center is part of West Des Moines Community School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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