Impact of COVID-19 on Cardinal High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 283rd of 327 High schools | Ranks 237th of 336 High schools | 16% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cardinal High School) | 81.1 | 69.8 | 11.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cardinal Community School District) | 81.1 | 69.8 | 11.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Cardinal High School) | 45.3 | 50.8 | 5.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Cardinal Community School District) | 45.3 | 50.8 | 5.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cardinal High School) | 58.6 | 75 | 16.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cardinal Community School District) | 58.6 | 75 | 16.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Cardinal High School) | 40.7 | 60.3 | 19.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Cardinal Community School District) | 40.7 | 60.3 | 19.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 237 | 276 | 16.5% |
African American | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 8 | 13 | 62.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 221 | 250 | 13.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 6 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.6% | 49.6% | 3.9% |