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Southdale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

627 Orchard Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · (319) 553-2900 · Part of Cedar Falls Community School District

Cedar Falls’ School Grade A− better than 82% of Iowa school districts

Students
539
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Southdale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cedar Falls kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Cedar Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Southdale Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

627 Orchard Dr, Cedar Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten61
Grade 178
Grade 253
Grade 369
Grade 463
Grade 572
Grade 669
Enrollment over time
524’20
535’21
530’22
562’23
539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southdale Elementary School from Cedar Falls families.

Other schools in Cedar Falls Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Cedar Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.