Southdale Elementary School in Cedar Falls IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Southdale Elementary School ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80%), Asian (7.6%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southdale Elementary School is 13.8. 4 elementary schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southdale Elementary School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southdale Elementary School is $11,540. 4 elementary schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Southdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southdale Elementary School 102^nd of 567 Iowa public elementary schools. (See Southdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Cedar Falls Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Falls Community School District 57^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southdale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	76.23	86^th	626	86.3%
2013	72.07	130^th	624	79.2%
2014	71.33	145^th	603	76.0%
2015	80.42	60^th	616	90.3%
2016	76.62	103^rd	599	82.8%
2017	79.24	77^th	574	86.6%
2018	71.38	152^nd	567	73.2%
2019	80.53	92^nd	603	84.7%
2021	77.92	102^nd	567	82.0%

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	379	7	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	382	3	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	390	3	20	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1991	393	4	29	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1992	383	7	20	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1993	374	8	25	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	356	8	13	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	346	16	13	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1996	346	16	13	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1997	337	12	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	322	19	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1999	363	17	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2000	374	19	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	-24	379
2001	361	20	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2002	320	23	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2003	320	23	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2004	340	25	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2005	344	33	16	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
2006	367	22	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	389	21	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2008	397	33	25	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2009	391	25	32	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	464
2010	440	14	27	18	0	1	15	0	515
2011	458	18	35	19	0	1	18	0	549
2012	492	14	31	23	0	1	10	0	571
2013	528	15	29	23	0	0	18	0	613
2014	530	10	38	20	1	0	22	0	621
2015	572	10	31	26	2	1	21	0	663
2016	594	16	31	19	2	2	27	0	691
2017	635	26	36	14	2	4	36	0	753
2018	640	19	37	16	2	4	37	0	755
2019	468	17	33	9	0	5	35	0	567
2020	438	14	39	17	1	7	27	0	543
2021	419	14	40	11	1	12	27	0	524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	20.2	19.8	7
1989	400	21.2	18.8	5.8
1990	413	21.2	19.4	5.3
1991	427	21.2	20.1	8
1992	411	22.0	18.6	8.5
1993	411	21.7	18.9	9.7
1994	385	21.8	17.7	9.4
1995	377	21.5	17.5	8.5
1996	377	21.5	17.5	8.5
1997	365	20.5	17.8	5.8
1998	353	19.4	18.2	9.9
1999	394	23.9	16.5	11.9
2000	379	24.8	15.3	11.2
2001	396	30.9	12.8	11.4
2002	352	23.6	14.9	13.9
2003	352	23.6	14.9	13.9
2004	379	25.9	14.6	12.1
2005	401	28.2	14.2	13
2006	412	28.2	14.6	5.8
2007	448	31.1	14.4	9.4
2008	467	24.8	18.8	13.5
2009	464	22.0	21.1	9.9
2010	515	28.0	18.3	11.3
2011	549	32.0	17.1	12.9
2012	571	36.4	15.6	13.7
2013	613	39.8	15.3	11.3
2014	621	41.3	15.0	15.1
2015	663	44.0	15.0	16
2016	691	45.0	15.3	19.1
2017	753	48.4	15.5	12
2018	755	46.7	16.1	12.5
2019	567	37.8	14.9	20.1
2020	543	37.8	14.3	19.5
2021	524	37.8	13.8	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Southdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	20.2	19.8	7
1989	400	21.2	18.8	5.8
1990	413	21.2	19.4	5.3
1991	427	21.2	20.1	8
1992	411	22.0	18.6	8.5
1993	411	21.7	18.9	9.7
1994	385	21.8	17.7	9.4
1995	377	21.5	17.5	8.5
1996	377	21.5	17.5	8.5
1997	365	20.5	17.8	5.8
1998	353	19.4	18.2	9.9
1999	394	23.9	16.5	11.9
2000	379	24.8	15.3	11.2
2001	396	30.9	12.8	11.4
2002	352	23.6	14.9	13.9
2003	352	23.6	14.9	13.9
2004	379	25.9	14.6	12.1
2005	401	28.2	14.2	13
2006	412	28.2	14.6	5.8
2007	448	31.1	14.4	9.4
2008	467	24.8	18.8	13.5
2009	464	22.0	21.1	9.9
2010	515	28.0	18.3	11.3
2011	549	32.0	17.1	12.9
2012	571	36.4	15.6	13.7
2013	613	39.8	15.3	11.3
2014	621	41.3	15.0	15.1
2015	663	44.0	15.0	16
2016	691	45.0	15.3	19.1
2017	753	48.4	15.5	12
2018	755	46.7	16.1	12.5
2019	567	37.8	14.9	20.1
2020	543	37.8	14.3	19.5
2021	524	37.8	13.8	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$473 (4.1%)	$11,067 (95.9%)	$11,540

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southdale Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 92^nd of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 102^nd of 567 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School)	76.1	65.7	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District)	78.6	67.6	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	49.8	15.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School)	85.1	80	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District)	82	82.3	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	70.2	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School)	82.9	87.8	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District)	84.7	84.5	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.3	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School)	81.7	85.7	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District)	82.8	74.1	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	66.8	5.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School)	85.7	75.8	9.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District)	80.9	78.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	65.1	2.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School)	85.7	69.4	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District)	79.5	67.4	12.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	62.8	6.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southdale Elementary School)	84.9	85.5	0.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Falls Community School District)	81.7	86.5	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.2	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southdale Elementary School)	80.8	77.6	3.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Falls Community School District)	79.7	80.3	0.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	65.6	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	567	524	7.6%
African American	17	14	17.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	33	40	21.2%
Hispanic	9	11	22.2%
Pacific Islander	5	12	140%
Two or More Races	35	27	22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.1%	16.8%	3.3%

Middle:	Peet Junior High School
High:	Cedar Falls High School

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