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Cardinal High School

Regular School · Eldon, IA

Cardinal High School is a regular school school in Eldon, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 270 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
270
Teachers (FTE)
21.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 247 91%
Hispanic/Latino 15 6%
Two or more races 6 2%
Black or African American 1 0%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 270 146M / 124F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 64.9% 196
Reading Proficiency 55-59% 68.7% 196
Science Proficiency 50-59% 58
4-Year Graduation Rate >=95%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.26 grade levels
Math
-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
50 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
12
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
8
3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
36
13.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 270 100%

Contact & Location

4045 Ashland Rd

Eldon, IA 52554

Phone: (641)652-7531

http://www.cardinalcomet.com

District

Cardinal Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,548

District enrollment: 1,074

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

190624000211

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD