Cardinal Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Cardinal Elementary School

820 E 29th Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776

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Bottom 50%

Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cardinal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cardinal Elementary School's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardinal Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	56
1	61
2	66
3	63
4	62
5	68

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	432
2022	393
2021	409
2020	423
2019	423
2018	421
2017	421
2016	437
2015	427
2014	404
2013	389
2012	392
2011	392
2010	403
2009	426
2008	416
2007	401
2006	323
2005	317
2004	305
2003	304
2002	243
2001	262
2000	234
1999	247
1998	234
1997	229
1996	267

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	33
2013	34
2012	33
2011	36
2010	35
2009	31
2008	31
2007	27
2006	26
2005	21
2004	20
2003	20
2002	17
2001	19
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	14
1996	15

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

Cardinal Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cardinal Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#635 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	#635
2022	#589
2021	#492
2019	#268
2018	#465
2017	#344
2016	#697
2015	#625
2014	#724
2013	#754
2012	#625

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55-59%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	57%	58%	53%
2022	47%	46%	42%
2021	52%	46%	43%
2019	57%	52%	50%
2018	47%	51%	47%
2017	76%	69%	62%
2016	65%	72%	64%
2015	67%	72%	62%
2014	62%	71%	58%
2013	57%	69%	53%
2012	62%	67%	46%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2022	37%	47%	33%
2021	42%	48%	36%
2019	62%	52%	45%
2018	52%	51%	47%
2017	57%	51%	39%
2016	80%	82%	76%
2015	77%	79%	72%
2014	72%	77%	67%
2013	67%	76%	66%
2012	72%	74%	62%
2011	54%	72%	57%

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70-79%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	13:1	12:1	14:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	12:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	13:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	14:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	11:1	13:1	13:1
2010	12:1	12:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	12:1	13:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	13:1	15:1
2000	14:1	13:1	16:1
1999	15:1	13:1	17:1
1998	15:1	13:1	17:1
1997	16:1	13:1	17:1
1996	18:1	12:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1996	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	6%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	8%
1998	3%	1%	5%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

72%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	70%	21%	64%
2022	70%	21%	64%
2021	69%	20%	64%
2020	68%	19%	64%
2019	68%	19%	64%
2018	65%	19%	65%
2017	65%	19%	65%
2016	65%	18%	64%
2015	65%	18%	64%
2014	63%	17%	62%
2013	65%	17%	62%
2012	64%	16%	62%
2011	65%	16%	62%
2010	63%	14%	59%
2009	62%	14%	58%
2008	59%	13%	56%
2007	56%	12%	55%
2006	51%	11%	51%
2005	49%	11%	49%
2004	40%	10%	47%
2003	33%	9%	45%
2002	20%	8%	41%
2001	19%	7%	36%
2000	17%	6%	31%
1999	12%	3%	18%
1998	15%	5%	25%
1997	9%	5%	22%
1996	9%	4%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	7%	7%	11%
2022	4%	7%	10%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	4%
1995	2%	6%	1%

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White

14%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	14%	63%	15%
2022	14%	64%	15%
2021	14%	65%	17%
2020	16%	66%	19%
2019	16%	66%	19%
2018	24%	66%	21%
2017	24%	66%	21%
2016	23%	68%	22%
2015	26%	68%	23%
2014	27%	69%	24%
2013	26%	70%	25%
2012	27%	70%	25%
2011	27%	71%	26%
2010	31%	74%	29%
2009	30%	74%	31%
2008	34%	75%	34%
2007	35%	76%	36%
2006	40%	78%	39%
2005	42%	78%	42%
2004	51%	79%	43%
2003	56%	80%	46%
2002	66%	81%	50%
2001	72%	82%	55%
2000	78%	84%	60%
1999	77%	86%	64%
1998	80%	86%	65%
1997	90%	87%	69%
1996	88%	88%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	0.49	0.56	0.56
2022	0.49	0.54	0.56
2021	0.50	0.54	0.56
2020	0.51	0.53	0.55
2019	0.51	0.53	0.55
2018	0.52	0.53	0.53
2017	0.52	0.53	0.53
2016	0.52	0.50	0.54
2015	0.51	0.50	0.54
2014	0.53	0.49	0.55
2013	0.52	0.48	0.56
2012	0.52	0.48	0.55
2011	0.52	0.48	0.55
2010	0.51	0.43	0.56
2009	0.53	0.42	0.56
2008	0.54	0.42	0.57
2007	0.57	0.40	0.57
2006	0.58	0.39	0.58
2005	0.59	0.38	0.58
2004	0.58	0.36	0.59
2003	0.58	0.34	0.58
2002	0.52	0.33	0.58
2001	0.45	0.31	0.57
2000	0.41	0.30	0.55
1999	0.39	0.26	0.48
1998	0.34	0.25	0.51
1997	0.20	0.24	0.47
1996	0.23	0.22	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	45%	36%	54%
2022	32%	33%	41%
2021	48%	39%	56%
2020	47%	37%	56%
2019	47%	37%	56%
2018	46%	35%	54%
2017	46%	35%	54%
2016	47%	35%	54%
2015	44%	35%	53%
2014	50%	35%	54%
2013	55%	35%	59%
2012	51%	35%	55%
2011	52%	34%	53%
2010	51%	31%	50%
2009	37%	29%	43%
2008	36%	28%	40%
2007	27%	27%	32%
2006	30%	26%	31%
2005	35%	26%	36%
2004	23%	25%	28%
2003	19%	24%	25%
2002	10%	22%	24%
2001	10%	21%	24%
2000	20%	22%	27%
1999	16%	22%	30%
1998	17%	22%	28%
1997	16%	21%	26%
1996	11%	20%	25%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Nebraska	So Sioux City Community Schools School District
2023	16%	8%	16%
2022	13%	8%	11%
2021	17%	7%	13%
2020	15%	8%	11%
2019	15%	8%	11%
2018	15%	8%	11%
2017	15%	8%	11%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	15%	9%	13%
2012	17%	9%	14%
2011	14%	9%	14%
2010	15%	10%	13%
2009	19%	10%	15%
2008	17%	10%	14%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	11%
2000	12%	9%	12%
1999	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

So Sioux City Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Elementary School's ranking?

Cardinal Elementary School is ranked #635 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Cardinal Elementary School often compared to?

Cardinal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dakota City Elementary School, Homer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Cardinal Elementary School?

434 students attend Cardinal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Cardinal Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardinal Elementary School?

Cardinal Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cardinal Elementary School offer ?

Cardinal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cardinal Elementary School part of?

Cardinal Elementary School is part of So Sioux City Community Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education