Top Rankings
Saydel Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 923 students in Saydel Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Saydel Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,356 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saydel 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
12%
# Black Students
13 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
985 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
73%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
107
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,894 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,085 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,894
$16,392
Spending / Student
$21,085
$15,968
Best Saydel Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5817 Ne 3rd St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 244-8173
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 244-8173
Grades: PK-4
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Woodside Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5810 Ne 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451
Grades: 5-8
| 379 students
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