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Cardinal Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

820 E 29th Street, So Sioux City, NE 68776 · (402) 494-1662 · Part of South Sioux City Community Schools

South Sioux City’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Nebraska school districts

Students
424
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for South Sioux City kids: South Sioux City Middle School

On the path

Where South Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cardinal Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Sioux City Middle Schoolin So Sioux City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

820 E 29th Street, So Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten62
Grade 156
Grade 265
Grade 362
Grade 462
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
409’20
393’21
432’22
434’23
424’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 15%Black 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Elementary School from South Sioux City families.

Other schools in South Sioux City Community Schools

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 Nebraska’s other public schools; South Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.