Cardinal Elementary School
1003 Pershing Rd
Maquoketa IA, 52060, Jackson County
Phone: 563-652-5157
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Maquoketa Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 31 | 30 | |||
| Total Students: | 322 | 321 | 311 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 38 | 11.8% | 18 | 5.6% | 24 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 93 | 28.9% | 92 | 28.7% | 96 | 30.9% |
| Grade 1: | 89 | 27.6% | 98 | 30.5% | 110 | 35.4% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 31.7% | 113 | 35.2% | 81 | 26.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 178 | 55.3% | 168 | 52.3% | 159 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 144 | 44.7% | 145 | 45.2% | 148 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.2% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.6% | 11 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.3% |
| White: | 295 | 91.6% | 295 | 91.9% | 290 | 93.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 161 | 50.0% | 151 | 47.0% | 134 | 43.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 11.5% | 43 | 13.4% | 43 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.94 | 10.50 | 10.30 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.3% | 92.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,987.0 | $37,948.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,164.0 | $38,788.0 |