title: Cardinal Community School District
text: # Cardinal Community School District
  
  40°57′39″N 92°14′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.960918°N 92.238019°W﻿ / 40.960918; -92.238019
  
  The Cardinal Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Eldon, Iowa. It spans areas in Wapello, Davis, Jefferson and Van Buren counties. It serves the cities of Eldon, Agency, and Batavia, the unincorporated communities of Selma and Bladensburg, as well as the surrounding rural areas.
  
  The district was formed in 1960 as a consolidation of schools in Eldon, Agency, Batavia, and Selma.
  
  Joel Pedersen has served as superintendent since 2010. He was named Iowa Superintendent of the Year by the School Administrators of Iowa in 2020.
  
  Elementary principal Heather Buckley was named Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year in 2022.
  
  ## Schools
  
  The district operates three schools, all in Eldon:
  
  * Cardinal Elementary School
  * Cardinal Junior High School
  * Cardinal High School
  
  ### Cardinal High School
  
  **Athletics**
  
  The Comets compete in the South Central Conference in the following sports:
  
  * Cross Country
  * Volleyball
  * Football
  * Wrestling
  * Basketball
  * Track and Field
  * Baseball
  * Softball
     * 2-time Class 1A State Champions (2003, 2004)
  