Cardinal Elementary School
5414 Hwy 16 Eldon IA, 52554, Wapello County Phone: 641-652-3591 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Cardinal Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 338 | 290 | 286 | 275 | 265 | 268 | 285 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 71 | 21.0% | 36 | 12.4% | 35 | 12.2% | 36 | 13.1% | 32 | 12.1% | 34 | 12.7% | 28 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 60 | 17.8% | 46 | 15.9% | 48 | 16.8% | 41 | 14.9% | 39 | 14.7% | 35 | 13.1% | 44 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 12.4% | 46 | 15.9% | 41 | 14.3% | 40 | 14.5% | 36 | 13.6% | 37 | 13.8% | 48 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 13.6% | 40 | 13.8% | 40 | 14.0% | 33 | 12.0% | 39 | 14.7% | 45 | 16.8% | 29 | 10.2% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 12.1% | 40 | 13.8% | 32 | 11.2% | 40 | 14.5% | 47 | 17.7% | 29 | 10.8% | 49 | 17.2% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 12.4% | 36 | 12.4% | 44 | 15.4% | 52 | 18.9% | 29 | 10.9% | 48 | 17.9% | 41 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 36 | 10.7% | 46 | 15.9% | 46 | 16.1% | 33 | 12.0% | 43 | 16.2% | 40 | 14.9% | 46 | 16.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 160 | 47.3% | 149 | 51.4% | 140 | 49.0% | 136 | 49.5% | 127 | 47.9% | 118 | 44.0% | 132 | 46.3% |
| Female: | 178 | 52.7% | 141 | 48.6% | 146 | 51.0% | 139 | 50.5% | 138 | 52.1% | 142 | 53.0% | 149 | 52.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 2.1% | 15 | 5.2% | 11 | 3.8% | 15 | 5.5% | 11 | 4.2% | 10 | 3.7% | 7 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 322 | 95.3% | 273 | 94.1% | 273 | 95.5% | 255 | 92.7% | 252 | 95.1% | 255 | 95.1% | 274 | 96.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 62.1% | 175 | 60.3% | 153 | 53.5% | 150 | 54.5% | 138 | 52.1% | 114 | 42.5% | 122 | 42.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.1% | 38 | 13.1% | 39 | 13.6% | 37 | 13.5% | 33 | 12.5% | 40 | 14.9% | 39 | 13.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.72 | 12.97 | 15.13 | 14.86 | 14.06 | 12.20 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.71% | 65.71% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.62% | 58.62% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.71% | 45.71% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.14% | 77.14% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.86% | 75.86% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.29% | 54.29% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 68.97% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 62.50% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.85% | 53.85% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.9% | 90.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,396.0 | $31,869.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,324.0 | $25,722.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,732.0 | $34,943.0 |