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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 560 students in Saydel Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Saydel Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Saydel Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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
0.47
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
274 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
963 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
70%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
82
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,619 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,778 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,619
$16,468
Spending / Student
$20,778
$16,042
Best Saydel Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornell Elementary 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
| 560 students
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