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Cardinal High School

4045 Ashland Rd, Eldon, IA 52554

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
270
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cardinal Comm School District
Wapello County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
93rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
43rdpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cardinal High School

Cardinal High School is a public high school in Eldon, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cardinal Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Wapello County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 270 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4045 Ashland Rd
Eldon, IA 52554
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
270 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Cardinal Comm School District
County
Wapello County
NCES school ID
190624000211

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.