Cardinal Elementary School vs. Bellevue Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bellevue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Cardinal Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellevue Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
276 students
400 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#302 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
85-89%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
80
Kindergarten Students
89
71
Grade 1 Students
69
59
Grade 2 Students
65
54
Grade 3 Students
-
53
Grade 4 Students
-
42
Grade 5 Students
-
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
81%
96%
% Hawaiian
6%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%