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Saydel Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 886 students in Saydel Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Saydel Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saydel Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
12%
# Black Students
9 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
972 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
73%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
100
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,162 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,384 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,162
$16,361
Spending / Student
$21,384
$15,938
Best Saydel Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5817 Ne 3rd St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 244-8173
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 244-8173
Grades: PK-4
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Woodside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5810 Ne 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 265-3451
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
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