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Cardinal Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

260

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,143

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 Pershing Road
Maquoketa, IA 52060

(563) 652-5157

District: Maquoketa Community School District

Students who attend Cardinal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maquoketa Middle School
High:	Maquoketa Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Pacific Islander:

6.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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310^th of 313Maquoketa Community School District among Iowa districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1003 Pershing Road	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 652-5157	260	22	11.6	60.8%	213 (81.9%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$15,143	$1,207	$13,936
Briggs Elementary School	Public	3-4	400 W Quarry St	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 652-4996	207	19	10.6	69.6%	164 (79.2%)	11 (5.3%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)	8 (3.9%)	5.8	544^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.6	531^st of 557 public elementary schools	4.7%	13	40.6	59.4	32.3		54.7	46.9	46.8		38.7	$14,383	$1,402	$12,981
Delwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Delmar Ave	Delmar	52037	Clinton County	Delwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 674-4164	142	16	8.7	40.1%	134 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	80.4	68^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.6	69^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.6%	1	81.3	86.7	100.0	81.8	100.0	80.0	100.0	81.8	66.7	$20,064	$603	$19,460
Andrew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13 S Marion	Andrew	52030	Jackson County	Andrew Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 672-3221	125	13	9.5	27.2%	115 (92.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	61.6	248^th of 576 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.3	236^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.6%	12	83.3	93.3	71.4	81.3	91.7	93.3	71.4	62.5	57.1	$17,453	$1,257	$16,195
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 370th Ave	Goose Lake	52750	Clinton County	Northeast Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 577-2249	394	29	13.6	27.4%	373 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	81	64^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.9%		69.8	163^rd of 557 public elementary schools	70.7%	99	72.7	91.3	83.0		85.5	88.4	84.9		84.9	$12,149	$364	$11,786
Midland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave North	Oxford Junction	52323	Jones County	Midland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 259-5340	236	16	14.6	43.6%	214 (90.7%)	10 (4.2%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	58.5	272^nd of 576 public elementary schools	52.8%		51.3	320^th of 557 public elementary schools	42.5%	48	89.3	47.5	71.4		96.4	70.7	89.3		71.4	$15,415	$1,017	$14,398
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South 3rd Street	Bellevue	52031	Jackson County	Bellevue Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 872-4001	405	28	14.2	18.8%	389 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	78.5	90^th of 576 public elementary schools	84.4%		72.5	131^st of 557 public elementary schools	76.5%	41	78.7	94.9	71.2		80.3	94.9	89.8		78.0	$10,332	$680	$9,651
Easton Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Wilson	Miles	52064	Jackson County	Easton Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 682-7131	287	24	12.0	43.2%	266 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	65	224^th of 576 public elementary schools	61.1%		56.9	282^nd of 557 public elementary schools	49.4%	58	70.7	77.1	56.3	87.5	85.4	82.9	81.3	90.6	65.6	$14,767	$948	$13,818
Ekstrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1140 15th St	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 659-0750	464	35	13.3	30.2%	414 (89.2%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)								(n/a)	78.4				89.2					$13,330	$544	$12,787
Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	80 S 2nd St	Calamus	52729	Clinton County	Calamus-Wheatland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 246-2221	236	20	11.7	37.7%	223 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	54.7	292^nd of 576 public elementary schools	49.3%		65.8	193^rd of 557 public elementary schools	65.4%	99	71.9	90.9	73.3	75.9	81.3	75.8	60.0	72.4	56.7	$12,879	$447	$12,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardinal Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cardinal Elementary School?

Students at Cardinal Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cardinal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Cardinal Elementary School.

What district is Cardinal Elementary School in?

Maquoketa Community School District

What schools do graduates of Cardinal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cardinal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maquoketa Middle School
High : Maquoketa Community High School

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