Cardinal Elementary School vs. Horace Mann Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Horace Mann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cardinal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 251 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
529 students
251 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#905 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#486 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-79%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
131
-
Kindergarten Students
82
40
Grade 1 Students
69
42
Grade 2 Students
76
43
Grade 3 Students
88
40
Grade 4 Students
83
39
Grade 5 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
9%
19%


% Black
n/a
11%


% White
87%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
5%
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%

