Saydel High School

Summary:

Saydel High School is a public high school located in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 451. The school is part of the Saydel Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saydel High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 61.4% at Saydel High School, compared to the state average of 73.8%. Similarly, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 60.2% at Saydel, compared to the state average of 66%. Additionally, Saydel High School has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 10% of Iowa high schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite these academic challenges, Saydel High School has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 74.94% White, 17.74% Hispanic, 0.89% African American, and 0.67% Asian in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Ankeny Centennial High School and Ankeny High School, which have a student population that is over 80% White. Additionally, Saydel High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5601 NE 7th St
Des Moines, IA 50313

(515) 262-9325

District: Saydel Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,532

Feeder schools for Saydel High School:

Elementary:	Cornell Elementary School
Middle:	Woodside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saydel High School ranks worse than 91.1% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Saydel High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saydel High School is $15,532.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Saydel High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Saydel High School 308^th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Saydel High School in the ranking list.)

Saydel Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Saydel Community School District 297^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saydel High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	31.30	288^th	351	17.9%
2013	10.70	330^th	351	6.0%
2014	30.46	257^th	322	20.2%
2015	17.58	286^th	324	11.7%
2016	15.03	286^th	320	10.6%
2017	10.07	304^th	325	6.5%
2018	6.76	303^rd	320	5.3%
2019	29.18	256^th	327	21.7%
2021	6.71	309^th	327	5.5%
2022	3.94	323^rd	332	2.7%
2023	8.46	313^th	336	6.8%
2024	12.59	308^th	338	8.9%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Saydel High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	372	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	379
1989	361	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	368
1990	373	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	381
1991	379	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	387
1992	396	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	402
1993	375	1	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	385
1994	397	0	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	405
1995	413	0	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	429
1996	413	0	2	7	7	n/a	n/a	429
1997	461	1	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	470
1998	428	3	8	6	9	n/a	n/a	454
1999	431	3	6	10	9	n/a	n/a	459
2000	448	11	7	8	5	n/a	n/a	479
2001	410	9	8	10	4	n/a	n/a	441
2002	438	5	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	462
2003	438	5	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	462
2004	445	5	9	7	4	n/a	n/a	470
2005	455	5	7	8	4	n/a	n/a	479
2006	464	7	6	11	5	n/a	n/a	493
2007	478	10	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	509
2008	472	8	7	19	1	n/a	n/a	507
2009	425	11	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	465
2010	393	9	7	17	0	0	4	430
2011	373	8	7	23	1	0	5	417
2012	397	8	10	28	1	0	6	450
2013	420	5	7	25	1	0	9	467
2014	410	4	4	31	1	0	7	457
2015	406	6	10	30	2	0	6	460
2016	374	5	9	34	2	0	6	430
2017	362	4	5	41	1	0	8	421
2018	347	5	6	46	0	0	11	415
2019	324	8	5	56	0	0	16	409
2020	350	7	4	60	0	0	24	445
2021	338	4	4	64	1	0	20	431
2022	329	4	5	75	0	0	20	433
2023	338	4	3	80	0	0	26	451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saydel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	29.3	12.9	11.3
1989	368	27.9	13.1	10.3
1990	381	31.3	12.1	8.7
1991	387	28.0	13.8	6.2
1992	402	30.0	13.4	9.5
1993	385	24.5	15.7	11.7
1994	405	24.6	16.5	12.8
1995	429	35.6	12.1	11.4
1996	429	35.6	12.1	11.4
1997	470	31.8	14.8	10.6
1998	454	35.0	13.0	13
1999	459	38.0	12.1	14.6
2000	479	36.5	13.1	17.7
2001	441	39.0	11.3	21.5
2002	462	32.5	14.2	21.6
2003	462	32.5	14.2	21.6
2004	470	33.5	14.0	25.1
2005	479	33.5	14.3	38.4
2006	493	34.0	14.5	38.9
2007	509	36.0	14.1	40.9
2008	507	35.8	14.2	43.6
2009	465	36.0	12.9	40.9
2010	430	32.2	13.3	43
2011	417	34.0	12.2	47.7
2012	450	33.1	13.5	51.1
2013	467	31.4	14.8	48.2
2014	457	32.0	14.2	49.9
2015	460	31.0	14.8	45.9
2016	430	32.0	13.4	43.7
2017	421	32.5	12.9	41.8
2018	415	29.5	14.0	45.5
2019	409	28.8	14.1	57.5
2020	445	27.6	16.0	56.9
2021	431	30.6	14.0	59.9
2022	433	32.7	13.2	62.1
2023	451	33.2	13.5	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saydel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	29.3	12.9	11.3
1989	368	27.9	13.1	10.3
1990	381	31.3	12.1	8.7
1991	387	28.0	13.8	6.2
1992	402	30.0	13.4	9.5
1993	385	24.5	15.7	11.7
1994	405	24.6	16.5	12.8
1995	429	35.6	12.1	11.4
1996	429	35.6	12.1	11.4
1997	470	31.8	14.8	10.6
1998	454	35.0	13.0	13
1999	459	38.0	12.1	14.6
2000	479	36.5	13.1	17.7
2001	441	39.0	11.3	21.5
2002	462	32.5	14.2	21.6
2003	462	32.5	14.2	21.6
2004	470	33.5	14.0	25.1
2005	479	33.5	14.3	38.4
2006	493	34.0	14.5	38.9
2007	509	36.0	14.1	40.9
2008	507	35.8	14.2	43.6
2009	465	36.0	12.9	40.9
2010	430	32.2	13.3	43
2011	417	34.0	12.2	47.7
2012	450	33.1	13.5	51.1
2013	467	31.4	14.8	48.2
2014	457	32.0	14.2	49.9
2015	460	31.0	14.8	45.9
2016	430	32.0	13.4	43.7
2017	421	32.5	12.9	41.8
2018	415	29.5	14.0	45.5
2019	409	28.8	14.1	57.5
2020	445	27.6	16.0	56.9
2021	431	30.6	14.0	59.9
2022	433	32.7	13.2	62.1
2023	451	33.2	13.5	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Saydel High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$350 (2.3%)	$15,182 (97.7%)	$15,532

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saydel High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 256^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 313^th of 336 High schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Saydel High School)	67.4	44.7	22.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Saydel Community School District)	67.4	44.7	22.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Saydel High School)	59.8	46.9	12.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Saydel Community School District)	59.8	46.9	12.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Saydel High School)	67	48.2	18.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Saydel Community School District)	67	48.2	18.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Saydel High School)	55.7	46.5	9.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Saydel Community School District)	55.7	46.5	9.2%
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	409	451	10.3%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	56	80	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	324	338	4.3%
Two or More Races	16	26	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.5%	60.5%	3.1%

Schools Near Saydel High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saydel High School	Public	9-12	5601 NE 7th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 262-9325	451	33	13.5	60.5%	338 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	80 (17.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	12.6	308^th of 338 public high schools	8.9%		8.5	313^th of 336 public high schools	6.8%	5	51.5	61.4	40.4	40.6	60.2	46.3	42.1	$15,532	$350	$15,182
North High School	Public	9-12	501 Holcomb Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7200	1,458	66	22.0	86.7%	285 (19.5%)	374 (25.7%)	527 (36.1%)	166 (11.4%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	92 (6.3%)	2.2	325^th of 338 public high schools	3.8%		2.1	329^th of 336 public high schools	2.1%	4	46.0	46.4	41.2	36.0	39.4	30.9	27.2	$15,636	$747	$14,889
Ankeny High School	Public	10-12	1155 SW Cherry St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9630	1,347	80	16.8	19.8%	1,091 (81.0%)	41 (3.0%)	97 (7.2%)	39 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.3%)	77.9	42^nd of 338 public high schools	87.6%		85.2	22^nd of 336 public high schools	93.5%	20		86.2	82.7		79.2	79.9	73.5	$15,157	$246	$14,911
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	4800 Aurora Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7300	991	46	21.4	78.1%	207 (20.9%)	312 (31.5%)	230 (23.2%)	172 (17.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.3%)	4.8	321^st of 338 public high schools	5.0%		7.8	316^th of 336 public high schools	6.0%	5	42.2	55.6	48.3	28.8	43.1	38.9	38.1	$17,790	$689	$17,101
East High School	Public	9-12	815 E 13th St	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7788	2,040	94	21.6	78.7%	523 (25.6%)	323 (15.8%)	928 (45.5%)	135 (6.6%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	115 (5.6%)	2.1	326^th of 338 public high schools	3.6%		2.6	328^th of 336 public high schools	2.4%	2	41.8	43.8	47.7	28.4	33.4	38.3	27.3	$14,908	$672	$14,236
Virtual Campus	Public, Virtual	9-12	1800 Grand Avenue	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(515) 242-8502	668	39	17.3	79.5%	307 (46.0%)	96 (14.4%)	178 (26.6%)	28 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.6%)	8.9	314^th of 338 public high schools	7.1%		5.2	322^nd of 336 public high schools	4.2%	8	52.1	64.3	61.1	33.3	40.0	30.1	34.3
Urbandale High School	Public	9-12	7111 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6800	1,347	91	14.7	36.4%	923 (68.5%)	83 (6.2%)	185 (13.7%)	76 (5.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.3%)	34.3	263^rd of 338 public high schools	22.2%		43.5	219^th of 336 public high schools	34.8%	44	74.8	70.7	62.7	57.0	64.7	56.8	51.7	$11,428	$388	$11,040
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4419 Center St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7272	1,986	66	29.9	53.0%	926 (46.6%)	483 (24.3%)	337 (17.0%)	60 (3.0%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	165 (8.3%)	22.5	290^th of 338 public high schools	14.2%		22.8	286^th of 336 public high schools	14.9%	4	66.7	63.8	60.2	56.3	57.5	53.9	43.5	$14,829	$690	$14,140
Ankeny Centennial High School	Public	10-12	2220 NW State St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9610	1,443	89	16.2	16.0%	1,157 (80.2%)	75 (5.2%)	112 (7.8%)	35 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.2%)	76.5	50^th of 338 public high schools	85.2%		83.9	26^th of 336 public high schools	92.3%	24		87.6	80.1		79.2	76.6	73.9	$14,519	$200	$14,319
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2600 SW 9th St	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7500	2,403	91	26.4	75.7%	842 (35.0%)	319 (13.3%)	909 (37.8%)	180 (7.5%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	142 (5.9%)	2.7	324^th of 338 public high schools	4.1%		4.5	324^th of 336 public high schools	3.6%		43.4	45.1	47.4	30.9	37.2	37.8	33.1	$14,888	$697	$14,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Saydel High School

How many students attend Saydel High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Saydel High School.

What district is Saydel High School in?

Saydel Community School District

Is Saydel High School a good school?

Saydel High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Iowa high schools.

What schools feed into Saydel High School?

Saydel High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cornell Elementary School
Middle : Woodside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Saydel High School?

Students at Saydel High School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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