Cornell Elementary School
Tel:
(515) 244-8173
- Cornell Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cornell Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Cornell Elementary School's student population of 531 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 531 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cornell Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cornell Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1032 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 76% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Saydel Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cornell Elementary School is Saydel High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Woodside Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Des Moines Saydel High School Grades: 9-12 | 415 students
0.5 miles
5601 Ne 7th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 262-9325 0.5 9-12 415 - Des Moines Woodside Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 392 students
0.7 miles
5810 Ne 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451 0.7 5-8 392 - Des Moines Madison Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 279 students
2.4 miles
806 E Hoffman St
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8420 2.4 PK-5 279 - Des Moines Oak Park Grades: PK-5 | 369 students
2.4 miles
3928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8428 2.4 PK-5 369 - Ankeny Crocker Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 662 students
2.5 miles
2910 Sw Applewood St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9710 2.5 PK-5 662
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