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Saydel Comm School District Schools
Saydel Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Polk County (Des Moines). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Saydel Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Saydel Comm School District
3 of 3 schools in Saydel Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Saydel Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Cornell Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Saydel High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Woodside Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Saydel Comm School District
High schools (1)
- B Saydel High School, Des Moines
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Woodside Middle School, Des Moines
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A- Cornell Elementary School, Des Moines
Where Saydel Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Des Moines (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,376 students with 95 full-time-equivalent teachers and 192 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1925320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ankeny Comm School District (17 schools, 5 mi)
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District (59 schools, 6 mi)
- Johnston Comm School District (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Urbandale Comm School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- West Des Moines Comm School District (14 schools, 10 mi)
- North Polk Comm School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Southeast Polk Comm School District (11 schools, 11 mi)
- Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Saydel Comm School District
How many schools are in Saydel Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Saydel Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Saydel Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Des Moines.
How good are the schools in Saydel Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Saydel Comm School District?
1,376 students were enrolled in Saydel Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Saydel Comm School District?
Saydel Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Polk County, with its district office in Des Moines. Its boundary covers about 22.2 sq mi.