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Student SurveysStudent surveys were administered to 6th through 8th graders, at Drexler Middle School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

404 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 87% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a school bus (86.14%), by a family vehicle (7.43%) or by walking (3.22%).

Travel Mode to School

Drexler Middle School School Location:405 3rd Avenue NEFarley, Iowa 52046

Present Conditions

Number of students: 464

23.76% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

Travel Time to School

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Incentives/Programs

Travel Distance to School

The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. Shorter distance2. Nicer weather3. Reward/gift

The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included:1. Highway 202. 3rd Avenue NE and 4th Street NE3. Main Street W. Sidewalks4. Train tracks

Only 9.9% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 61.63% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included shorter distance, nicer weather, making driving less convenient and a lower traffic speed. The major issues brought up by parents were distance and weather.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking