Total enrollment
1,409
+100 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Saydel Comm School District
Iowa · 1,409 students · 1 city
Within Saydel Comm School District, 3 public K-12 schools serve about 1,409 students, an average of 470 per school.
4-year change in Saydel Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saydel Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #152 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,409 | #79 of 234 | #5,694 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #169 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #191 of 234 | #5,516 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.2% | #98 of 234 | #5,616 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #35 of 119 | #3,191 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Saydel Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,338 to 1,409 students (up 5%) and from 94 to 94 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-04 | 555 |
| Saydel High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 458 |
| Woodside Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 05-08 | 396 |
About Saydel Comm School District
Across 3 schools, Saydel Comm School District hosts about 1,409 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, Saydel Comm School District is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Saydel Comm School District is about 470, noticeably above the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Saydel Comm School District has increased 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,309 students to 1,409.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Saydel Comm School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.