Cardinal Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
1003 Pershing Road, Maquoketa, IA 52060 · (563) 652-5157 · Part of Maquoketa Community School District
Maquoketa’s School Grade D better than 9% of Iowa school districts
Students
260
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Cardinal Elementary School
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Maquoketa kids: Briggs Elementary School
On the path
Where Maquoketa kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Cardinal Elementary SchoolYou are here
3–5Briggs Elementary School207 students
Location
Directions ↗1003 Pershing Road, Maquoketa
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten65
Grade 179
Grade 266
Enrollment over time
263’20
276’21
271’22
266’23
260’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 82%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Cardinal Elementary School from Maquoketa families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.