Cardinal High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Eldon, Iowa·52554
Score
37.9/100
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#183
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 63%
In Iowa

Score 37.9/100: better than 37% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 47% of them
193 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 17% of them
193 students tested
Science
75%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 64% of them
60 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM77.667
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM81.760
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM69.766
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM50.767
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM68.360
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM45.566
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM7560

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
277
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
277
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Wapello County

Contact

Address
4045 Ashland Rd
Eldon, IA 52554
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Cardinal High School at a glance

Cardinal High School is a public high school in Eldon, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Cardinal Comm School District. It has about 277 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 37.9 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #183 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.