Cornell Elementary School
5817 Ne 3rd St
Des Moines IA, 50313, Polk County
Phone: 515-244-8173
Ranking: 
(580 out of 696, bottom 17%)*
(580 out of 696, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Saydel 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: | 33 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 517 | 502 | 417 | 404 | 446 | 365 | 435 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 55 | 10.6% | 49 | 9.8% | 63 | 15.1% | 49 | 12.1% | 70 | 15.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 43 | 9.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 94 | 18.2% | 97 | 19.3% | 84 | 20.1% | 90 | 22.3% | 102 | 22.9% | 78 | 21.4% | 115 | 26.4% |
| Grade 1: | 96 | 18.6% | 81 | 16.1% | 97 | 23.3% | 89 | 22.0% | 77 | 17.3% | 103 | 28.2% | 94 | 21.6% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 15.5% | 98 | 19.5% | 88 | 21.1% | 81 | 20.0% | 102 | 22.9% | 91 | 24.9% | 87 | 20.0% |
| Grade 3: | 102 | 19.7% | 87 | 17.3% | 85 | 20.4% | 95 | 23.5% | 95 | 21.3% | 91 | 24.9% | 96 | 22.1% |
| Grade 4: | 90 | 17.4% | 90 | 17.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 275 | 53.2% | 260 | 51.8% | 207 | 49.6% | 208 | 51.5% | 223 | 50.0% | 195 | 53.4% | 231 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 242 | 46.8% | 242 | 48.2% | 210 | 50.4% | 196 | 48.5% | 223 | 50.0% | 162 | 44.4% | 200 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 63 | 12.2% | 51 | 10.2% | 39 | 9.4% | 40 | 9.9% | 40 | 9.0% | 27 | 7.4% | 31 | 7.1% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.0% | 15 | 3.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.4% |
| White: | 426 | 82.4% | 422 | 84.1% | 356 | 85.4% | 346 | 85.6% | 388 | 87.0% | 325 | 89.0% | 383 | 88.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 269 | 52.0% | 234 | 46.6% | 171 | 41.0% | 169 | 41.8% | 158 | 35.4% | 129 | 35.3% | 146 | 33.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 9.5% | 50 | 10.0% | 38 | 9.1% | 42 | 10.4% | 48 | 10.8% | 44 | 12.1% | 74 | 17.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.86 | 15.89 | 16.69 | 14.96 | 15.17 | 12.60 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.44% | 69.44% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.71% | 65.71% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.83% | 70.83% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.57% | 58.57% | 76.30% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.34% | 75.34% | 79.00% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.86% | 69.86% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% | 72.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% | 28.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.2% | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,759.0 | $39,171.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,656.0 | $28,371.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,694.0 | $41,871.0 |
* Cornell Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.