Southdale Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Cedar Falls, Iowa·50613
Score
80.9/100
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#117
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#3
In Cedar Falls Comm School District
#3
In Cedar Falls
Top 20%
In Iowa

Score 80.9/100: better than 80% of Iowa elementary 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
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 89% of them
268 students tested
Math
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 72% of them
268 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 67% of them
71 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 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 3ISASP/DLM85.770
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM86.459
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM85.971
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM86.868
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM92.970
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM84.759
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM6971
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM85.368
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM71.871

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
562
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
562
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Black Hawk County

Contact

Address
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

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Southdale Elementary School at a glance

Southdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Cedar Falls Comm School District. It has about 562 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 83% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 80.9 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #117 of 609. 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.