Southdale Elementary School
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls IA, 50613, Black Hawk County
Phone: 319-553-2900
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Cedar Falls Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 41 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 621 | 613 | 571 | 549 | 515 | 464 | 467 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 62 | 10.0% | 40 | 6.5% | 33 | 5.8% | 32 | 5.8% | 11 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 10.3% | 94 | 15.3% | 97 | 17.0% | 81 | 14.8% | 82 | 15.9% | 72 | 15.5% | 72 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 95 | 15.3% | 88 | 14.4% | 77 | 13.5% | 88 | 16.0% | 73 | 14.2% | 64 | 13.8% | 85 | 18.2% |
| Grade 2: | 90 | 14.5% | 77 | 12.6% | 86 | 15.1% | 73 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 75 | 16.2% | 64 | 13.7% |
| Grade 3: | 82 | 13.2% | 94 | 15.3% | 73 | 12.8% | 68 | 12.4% | 76 | 14.8% | 62 | 13.4% | 72 | 15.4% |
| Grade 4: | 88 | 14.2% | 76 | 12.4% | 65 | 11.4% | 73 | 13.3% | 64 | 12.4% | 69 | 14.9% | 69 | 14.8% |
| Grade 5: | 69 | 11.1% | 65 | 10.6% | 72 | 12.6% | 65 | 11.8% | 141 | 27.4% | 67 | 14.4% | 51 | 10.9% |
| Grade 6: | 71 | 11.4% | 79 | 12.9% | 68 | 11.9% | 69 | 12.6% | 68 | 13.2% | 55 | 11.9% | 54 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 347 | 55.9% | 343 | 56.0% | 324 | 56.7% | 294 | 53.6% | 267 | 51.8% | 237 | 51.1% | 232 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 274 | 44.1% | 270 | 44.0% | 247 | 43.3% | 255 | 46.4% | 248 | 48.2% | 219 | 47.2% | 231 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 38 | 6.1% | 29 | 4.7% | 31 | 5.4% | 35 | 6.4% | 27 | 5.2% | 32 | 6.9% | 25 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 3.2% | 23 | 3.8% | 23 | 4.0% | 19 | 3.5% | 18 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 10 | 1.6% | 15 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.5% | 18 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.7% | 25 | 5.4% | 33 | 7.1% |
| White: | 530 | 85.3% | 528 | 86.1% | 492 | 86.2% | 458 | 83.4% | 440 | 85.4% | 391 | 84.3% | 397 | 85.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 3.5% | 18 | 2.9% | 10 | 1.8% | 18 | 3.3% | 15 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 12.2% | 55 | 9.0% | 62 | 10.9% | 61 | 11.1% | 44 | 8.5% | 32 | 6.9% | 44 | 9.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 2.9% | 14 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.7% | 14 | 3.0% | 19 | 4.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.03 | 15.37 | 15.68 | 17.16 | 18.39 | 21.10 | 18.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.85% | 87.94% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.75% | 85.26% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.08% | 76.83% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.00% | 82.63% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.44% | 82.62% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.07% | 82.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.19% | 72.46% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.10% | 76.15% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.59% | 83.64% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.14% | 87.42% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.29% | 77.16% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.36% | 81.45% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.32% | 86.82% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.19% | 82.46% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.81% | 73.40% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.03% | 69.01% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 65.5% | 65.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.5% | 34.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.7% | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.3% | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,599.0 | $42,370.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,517.0 | $30,360.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,490.0 | $45,973.0 |