Cardinal Comm School District

4045 Ashland Rd
Eldon, IA 52554
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cardinal Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 517 students in Cardinal Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,069 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cardinal Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#293 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cardinal Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cardinal Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cardinal Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cardinal Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
954 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
74
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,350 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cardinal Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Cardinal Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,286
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cardinal Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,350
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cardinal Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cardinal Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cardinal Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5414 Hwy 16
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-3591
Grades: PK-4
| 517 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,069 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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