For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 495 students in Cardinal Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Cardinal Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cardinal Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,245 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,163
$16,596
Spending / Student
$11,245
$16,167
Best Cardinal Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cardinal Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5414 Hwy 16
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-3591
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-3591
Gr: PK-4 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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