Southdale Elementary School

627 Orchard Dr, Cedar Falls IA, 50613 | Cedar Falls Community School District | 319-553-2900
  • grades PK-6
  • students 755
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Cedar Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
81%Cedar Falls
69%Iowa

Southdale Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Cedar Falls Community School District" in Cedar Falls, IA. There are a total of 755 students and 47 teachers at Southdale Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southdale Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 20% higher than the Iowa average.

Southdale Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students755
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southdale Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
385-89%
480-84%
580-89%
680-84%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
375-79%
480-84%
580-89%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southdale Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 85.5% 84.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 4.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 3.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Cedar Falls demographics profile

StatisticCedar FallsIowaNational
Population40,7503,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3845791
Median age27.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%60%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cedar Falls

IndexCedar FallsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters17.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southdale Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.