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Cardinal Elementary School

1003 Pershing Road
Maquoketa, IA 52060

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Cardinal Elementary School serves 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Cardinal Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Maquoketa, IA, encompassing approximately 172 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 16.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cardinal Elementary School's student population of 260 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardinal Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	65
1	79
2	66

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Total Students

260 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2025	260
2024	266
2023	271
2022	276
2021	263
2020	275
2019	278
2018	304
2017	317
2016	305
2015	317
2014	296
2013	282
2012	288
2011	299
2010	322
2009	321
2008	311
2007	319
2006	314
2005	315
2004	316
2003	300
2002	286
2001	271
2000	293
1999	264
1998	287
1997	295
1996	310
1995	301
1994	311
1993	303
1992	312
1991	321
1990	338
1989	321
1988	341
1987	407

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2025	22
2024	20
2023	24
2022	22
2021	25
2020	26
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	26
2012	28
2011	25
2010	29
2009	31
2008	30
2007	27
2006	30
2005	31
2004	32
2003	32
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	30
1993	30
1992	28
1991	24
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	25

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School Rankings

The of Cardinal Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	10:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	10:1	13:1	12:1
2008	10:1	13:1	12:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	13:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	13:1	12:1
2002	9:1	13:1	12:1
2001	9:1	14:1	12:1
2000	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	9:1	15:1	12:1
1998	10:1	14:1	13:1
1997	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	10:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	15:1	14:1
1993	10:1	15:1	14:1
1992	11:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1
1989	13:1	17:1	30:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	4%	14%
2024	4%	13%
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	4%	12%	3%
2019	5%	11%	3%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	1%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	5%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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White

82%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	82%	70%
2024	81%	71%
2023	82%	72%	86%
2022	81%	73%	85%
2021	81%	74%	85%
2020	83%	74%	87%
2019	82%	75%	87%
2018	82%	76%	88%
2017	83%	77%	88%
2016	84%	78%	89%
2015	89%	78%	89%
2014	89%	79%	90%
2013	88%	80%	91%
2012	89%	81%	90%
2011	89%	81%	91%
2010	92%	82%	92%
2009	92%	84%	92%
2008	93%	85%	94%
2007	93%	86%	93%
2006	89%	86%	94%
2005	94%	87%	96%
2004	95%	88%	96%
2003	99%	89%	97%
2002	98%	90%	98%
2001	100%	90%	97%
2000	98%	91%	100%
1999	96%	91%	98%
1998	95%	92%	99%
1997	96%	92%	100%
1996	95%	93%	100%
1995	98%	93%	100%
1994	98%	93%	100%
1993	99%	94%	100%
1992	99%	94%	100%
1991	99%	94%	100%
1990	100%	95%	100%
1989	100%	95%	100%
1988	100%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2023-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	7%	1%
2024	7%	1%
2023	6%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

30%

0.32

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	0.32	0.49
2024	0.34	0.48
2023	0.32	0.46	0.26
2022	0.34	0.45	0.28
2021	0.34	0.43	0.27
2020	0.31	0.43	0.24
2019	0.32	0.42	0.24
2018	0.32	0.41	0.23
2017	0.31	0.39	0.23
2016	0.29	0.38	0.21
2015	0.21	0.38	0.20
2014	0.21	0.37	0.19
2013	0.22	0.35	0.18
2012	0.21	0.34	0.19
2011	0.21	0.34	0.18
2010	0.15	0.32	0.16
2009	0.15	0.29	0.15
2008	0.13	0.27	0.11
2007	0.13	0.26	0.13
2006	0.21	0.26	0.12
2005	0.12	0.24	0.08
2004	0.10	0.22	0.07
2003	0.02	0.21	0.06
2002	0.04	0.19	0.04
2000	0.04	0.17	0.01
1999	0.08	0.17	0.03
1998	0.10	0.15	0.02
1997	0.08	0.15	0.01
1996	0.10	0.13	0.00
1995	0.04	0.13	0.00
1994	0.04	0.13	0.01
1993	0.02	0.12	0.02
1992	0.02	0.12	0.01
1991	0.02	0.12	0.00

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(22-23)

25.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2023	25.4%	24.7%	37.1%
2022	38.1%	27.8%	30.7%
2021	34.6%	23.1%	27.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	53%	35%
2024	60%	36%
2023	51%	36%	47%
2022	48%	35%	44%
2021	51%	35%	46%
2020	53%	35%	54%
2019	63%	36%	54%
2018	56%	33%	48%
2017	54%	34%	48%
2016	59%	34%	48%
2015	63%	34%	44%
2014	58%	34%	44%
2013	56%	34%	44%
2012	49%	33%	39%
2011	58%	31%	40%
2010	50%	29%	39%
2009	47%	26%	36%
2008	43%	26%	34%
2007	46%	24%	33%
2006	46%	25%	36%
2005	43%	23%	32%
2004	43%	22%	32%
2003	34%	21%	28%
2002	34%	19%	26%
2001	34%	19%	24%
2000	40%	19%	25%
1999	50%	20%	29%
1998	46%	21%	27%
1997	49%	20%	26%
1996	44%	20%	24%
1995	52%	20%	27%
1994	48%	19%	27%
1993	48%	19%	27%
1992	48%	18%	28%
1991	46%	17%	26%
1990	41%	14%	24%
1989	35%	17%	25%
1988	38%	18%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Iowa	Maquoketa Comm School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	5%	5%
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	12%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	14%	8%	12%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	16%	8%	12%
2000	18%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maquoketa Comm School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Cardinal Elementary School often compared to?

Cardinal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Easton Valley Elementary School, Bellevue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Cardinal Elementary School?

260 students attend Cardinal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Cardinal Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardinal Elementary School?

Cardinal Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cardinal Elementary School offer ?

Cardinal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cardinal Elementary School part of?

Cardinal Elementary School is part of Maquoketa Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Cardinal Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Maquoketa, IA, encompassing approximately 172 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 16.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education