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Southdale Elementary School vs. Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School

Should you attend Southdale Elementary School or Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Southdale Elementary School
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Southdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Southdale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than 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 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
562 students
475 students
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This chart displays total students of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southdale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#103 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#43 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 5% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southdale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
73
30
Kindergarten Students
79
64
Grade 1 Students
61
59
Grade 2 Students
71
68
Grade 3 Students
57
70
Grade 4 Students
72
72
Grade 5 Students
73
50
Grade 6 Students
76
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Southdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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