Cardinal Junior High

4045 Ashland Road, Eldon, IA 52554

CSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
314
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cardinal Comm School District
Wapello County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Test scores63% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa middle 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 Junior High

Cardinal Junior High is a public middle school in Eldon, Iowa, serving grades 5–8. 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, 314 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

4045 Ashland Road
Eldon, IA 52554
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
314 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Cardinal Comm School District
County
Wapello County
NCES school ID
190624002246

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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.