Orient-Macksburg School District

Location
Orient, Iowa
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PreK-12
Superintendent Mr. Clark Wicks
Budget $4.22 million (FY2016)[1]
Students and staff
Students 166 (K-12 enrollment in 2014-2015)[2]
Teachers 17
Athletic conference Bluegrass Conference
Other information
Website orient-macks.k12.ia.us

Orient-Macksburg Community School District is a school district in Adair County, Madison County, Adams County, and Union County, southwest Iowa. It is the result of the consolidation of schools in the communities of Orient and Macksburg, which occurred in the 1960s. All grades pre-kindergarten through 12th are housed in one facility, which is located at 201 S. School Street, Orient, Iowa. The school's mascot is the Bulldog.

Enrollment

The school district had a 2009-2010 certified enrollment of 212 students.[3]

Total Enrollment (Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS))

Year District Total High School (9th-12th) Middle School (6th-8th) Elementary (K-5th)
2009-2010[4] 178 73 34 71
2008-2009[5] 187 88 37 62
2007-2008[6] 219 99 54 66
2006-2007[7] 240 110 57 73
2005-2006[8] 257 119 60 78
2004-2005[9] 302 118 83 101
2003-2004[10] 308 105 96 107

Projections

The Orient-Macksburg School District is projected to continue a decline in enrollment. The Iowa Department of Education predicts an average decrease of 12 students per year over the next five years. That would peg the district's K-12 enrollment at 126 students for the 2013-2014 school year, with an estimated certified enrollment during that year of 154 students[11]

Faculty and Staff

In 2009-2010, Orient-Macksburg employed 20 full-time and one part-time teachers. The average regular annual salary of a full-time instructor in the district was $39,081. An average beginning teacher saw a starting salary of $28,000.

Teachers at Orient-Macksburg carried an average 17.0 years of experience in the educational field, exceeding the state average of 14.8. Instructors have spent a slightly longer amount of time at Orient-Macksburg compared to those at most other Iowa school districts, with an average 12.6 years in the district. Statewide, teachers have been at their current district for 11.2 years. The average age of instructors at the school is 45.7 years-old, older than the state average of 42.2. Of the 20 teachers, one (5.0%) holds an advanced degree.[3]

Orient-Macksburg's superintendent is a shared position with Prescott Community Schools. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the superintendent was paid an annual salary of $90,000 for 260 contract days.[12]

Technology

Orient-Macksburg's 2009-2010 student-to-computer ratio was 1.5 students per computer, nearly twice the statewide rate of 2.9 students per computer.[13] In the 2005-2006 school year, the district offered three courses via telecommunication. One of those courses was available through the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). The other two were internet classes.[14] During the 2009-2010 school year, the district's internet access was via the Iowa Communications Network, administered through its area education agency. Wireless networking is available throughout the facilities.[15]

Student Performance Factors

Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility

In the 2009-2010 school year, 37.2% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, slightly above the statewide average of 36.8%.[16]

Suspension/Expulsion Rate

During the 2008-2009 school year, officials at Orient-Macksburg reported a total of three suspensions. All were the result of fighting without injury. No expulsions were reported in that time period.[17]

Attendance Rate

The attendance rate for K-12 students at Orient-Macksburg during the 2008-2009 school year was reported at 95.7%, slightly better than the statewide rate of 95.1%.[18]

Adequate Yearly Progress

The numbers in the following table show the percent of students in each grade that tested at or above proficient, as defined by Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards required for the No Child Left Behind program.

Reading

Year 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 11th grade
2008-2009[19] NA 69.2% 63.6% NA 63.6% 60.0% 55.6%
2007-2008[20] 80.0% 58.3% NA 63.6% 61.1% 69.6% 66.7%
2006-2007[21] NA NA 76.9% NA 77.3% 66.7% 80.8%
2005-2006[22] 100.0% NA 87.5% 54.6% 58.8% 75.0% 70.4%

In the 2008-2009 school year, the statewide average AYP in reading for 3rd graders was 79.7%, while Iowa 4th graders averaged 83.8% and 5th graders in Iowa scored an average 82.1%. The statewide average AYP in reading for 6th graders was 71.3%, while Iowa 7th graders averaged 73.3% and 8th graders in Iowa scored an average 75.0%. High school juniors in Iowa saw an average reading AYP score of 77.2%.[23]

Math

Year 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 11th grade
2008-2009[24] NA 84.6% 72.7% NA 81.8% 60.0% 77.8%
2007-2008[25] 86.7% 66.7% NA 81.8% 66.7% 78.3% 72.2%
2006-2007[21] 90.9% NA 84.6% 66.7% 72.7% NA 76.9%
2005-2006[26] 100.0% NA 75.0% 81.8% 64.7% 75.0% 70.4%

In the 2008-2009 school year, the statewide average AYP in math for 3rd graders was 79.6%, while Iowa 4th graders averaged 84.1% and 5th graders in Iowa scored an average 81.6%. The statewide average AYP in math for 6th graders was 77.1%, while Iowa 7th graders averaged 80.3% and 8th graders in Iowa scored an average 78.6%. High school juniors in Iowa saw an average math AYP score of 79.2%.[27]

Talented and Gifted

Orient-Macksburg identified four students, or 2.3%, of its K-12 enrollment as Talented and Gifted in the 2009-2010 school year. That statistic is well below the Iowa average of 9.4% for the same year.[28]

High School Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Orient-Macksburg High School in the 2009-2010 school year, a student was required to complete a minimum 3.00 units in science courses, 3.00 units of math courses, 3.00 units in social studies, 4.00 English units, and no specified foreign language or fine arts units. A total of 12.00 units of electives was to have been completed as well. This made for a total 25.00 units required for graduation.[29]

High School Dropout and Graduation Rates

The following table contains statistics of dropout and graduation rates at Orient-Macksburg High School (9th-12th grades).

Year Dropout Rate Graduation Rate
2008-2009[30][31] 1.1% 96.7%
2007-2008[32] 2.0% 90.5%
2006-2007[33] 1.8% 89.3%
2005-2006[34] 0.8% 100.0%
2004-2005[34] 0.0% 100.0%
2003-2004[35] 2.9% NA

Post-Secondary Intentions

In the 2007-2008 school year, 78.3% of graduating seniors indicated plans to attend some sort of post-secondary institution. Meanwhile, 17.4% of seniors intended to seek immediate employment or other training, while 4.3% were uncertain of their future plans. Of the students who intended to seek post-secondary education, 27.8% said they planned to continue to a four-year college, while 72.2% would attend a community college.[36]

Student Makeup & Diversity

In 2008-2009, the Orient-Macksburg School District reported 41.7% female students compared to 58.3% male students in K-12 enrollment. During the same school year, White students composed 94.1% of the student body in grades K-12, while 0.0% were African-American, 1.1% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, and 2.7% Native American.[5]

The school district reported 0.0% of enrollment as migrants or immigrants in 2006-2007.[37][38]

Early Childhood/Preschool

The Orient-Macksburg School District offers Shared Visions Preschool, which is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).[39] The program is one of 141 in the state of Iowa with this certification.[40]

An early childhood special education program is also offered at Orient-Macksburg.[39]

References

  1. ↑ Iowa Department of Management Adopted Orient-Macksburg School Budget Summary URL accessed on November 6, 2015
  2. ↑ Iowa Department of Management Iowa Public School District PreK-12 Enrollment by District, Grade, Race, and Gender URL accessed on November 6, 2015
  3. 1 2 Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Public School and AEA Teacher Information (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  4. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  5. 1 2 Iowa Department of Education 2008-2009 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  6. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2007-2008 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  7. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006-2007 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  8. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2005-2006 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  9. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2004-2005 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  10. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2003-2004 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  11. ↑ Iowa Department of Education Certified Enrollments 1999-2000 to 2008-2009 and Projected Enrollments, 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 for W (PDF) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  12. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Superintendent Information (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  13. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Public School Pupils Per Computer (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  14. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2005-2006 Courses Offered via Telecommunications (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  15. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Public School Computer Technology by Building (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  16. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Public School PK-12 Students Eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch by District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  17. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008-09 Iowa Public School Unilateral Removals by District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  18. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008-2009 Iowa Public School District K-8 and K-12 Average Daily Attendance (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  19. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Math and Reading by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  20. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Reading by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  21. 1 2 Iowa Department of Education 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  22. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  23. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Math and Reading by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  24. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Math and Reading by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  25. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Math by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  26. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  27. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Math and Reading by School District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  28. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2009-2010 Iowa Public School K-12 Talented and Gifted (TAG) by District and Grade (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  29. ↑ Iowa Department of Education Total Graduation Requirements for 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 to 2010-2011 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  30. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008-2009 Iowa Public School Dropout (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  31. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2008-09 Iowa NGA Graduation Rates (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 14, 2010
  32. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2007-2008 Iowa Public School Dropout and Graduation Data (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  33. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006-2007 Iowa Public School Dropout and Graduation Data (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  34. 1 2 Iowa Department of Education 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 Graduation and Dropout Data for Public School Districts (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  35. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2003-2004 Iowa Public School Grade 7-12 Dropouts by District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  36. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2007-2008 Iowa Public High School Graduate Intentions (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  37. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006-2007 Iowa Public School K-12 Migrants by District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  38. ↑ Iowa Department of Education 2006-2007 Iowa Public School K-12 Immigrants by District (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  39. 1 2 Orient Macksburg CSD Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (PDF) URL accessed on June 4, 2009
  40. ↑ NAEYC Search for results from the state of Iowa URL accessed on June 4, 2009
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