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Cardinal Elementary

Regular School · Eldon, IA

Cardinal Elementary is a regular school school in Eldon, Iowa, serving grades PK–04 with 495 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 04
Enrollment
495
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 439 89%
Hispanic/Latino 38 8%
Two or more races 16 3%
Black or African American 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 495 259M / 236F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 65-69% 64.9% 158
Reading Proficiency 55-59% 68.7% 158

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)
-0.06 grade levels
Math
+0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
36 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
3
0.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
39
7.9% 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.) 495 100%

Contact & Location

5414 Hwy 16

Eldon, IA 52554

Phone: (641)652-3591

District

Cardinal Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,548

District enrollment: 1,074

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

190624001975

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