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Best Schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA has 86 public schools (13 high, 19 middle, 48 elementary) serving 38,349 students. On average they score 71% on state proficiency tests against a projected 55%, so schools in Cedar Rapids meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
The top high schools in Cedar Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Center Point-urbana High School
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Center Point-urbana Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 463 Students
2. Alburnett Senior High School
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Alburnett Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 243 Students
3. Mount Vernon High School
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Mount Vernon Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 468 Students
4. North-linn Senior High School
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North Linn Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 166 Students
5. Linn-mar High School
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2271 Students
6. Prairie High School
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College Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1298 Students
7. Marion High School
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Marion Independent School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 722 Students
8. Independence Junior Senior High School
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Independence Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 701 Students
9. John F Kennedy High School
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Cedar Rapids Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1714 Students
10. George Washington High School
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Cedar Rapids Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1291 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
The top middle schools in Cedar Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mount Vernon Middle School
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Mount Vernon Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 397 Students
2. Alburnett Middle School
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Alburnett Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 188 Students
3. Center Point-urbana Middle School
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Center Point-urbana Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 337 Students
4. Hazel Point Intermediate School
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 540 Students
5. Oak Ridge School
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 526 Students
6. Excelsior Middle School
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 617 Students
7. North-linn Middle School
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North Linn Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 95 Students
8. Harding Middle School
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Cedar Rapids Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 713 Students
9. East Buchanan Middle School
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East Buchanan Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 88 Students
10. Vernon Middle School
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Marion Independent School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 668 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
The top elementary schools in Cedar Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Echo Hill Elementary
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 544 Students
2. St Pius X Elementary School
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St Pius X Elementary School • Private • Grades KG - 5 • 322 Students
3. Regis Middle School
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Regis Middle School • Private • Grades 6 - 8 • 318 Students
4. Prairie View Elementary School
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College Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 418 Students
5. St Matthew School
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St Matthew School • Private • Grades KG - 5 • 175 Students
6. Viola Gibson Elementary School
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Cedar Rapids Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 591 Students
7. Westfield Elementary School
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Linn-mar Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 506 Students
8. Prairie Ridge Elementary
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College Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 440 Students
9. Lasalle Catholic Elementary School
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Lasalle Catholic Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 4 • 183 Students
10. Washington Elementary School
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Mount Vernon Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 537 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cedar Rapids, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cedar Rapids, IA has a total population of 141,102 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cedar Rapids, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cedar Rapids, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.30 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cedar Rapids, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cedar Rapids, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
How many schools are in Cedar Rapids, IA?
Cedar Rapids, IA has 86 public schools: 13 high schools, 19 middle schools and 48 elementary schools, serving 38,349 students in total.
How do schools in Cedar Rapids perform on state tests?
On average, 86 schools in Cedar Rapids score 71% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 55%, so on average schools in Cedar Rapids meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cedar Rapids?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Cedar Rapids
35 of 42 schools in Cedar Rapids carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 5C: 6D: 12F: 8
All 42 public schools we grade in Cedar Rapids. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- George Washington High School
- John F Kennedy High School
- Metro High School
- Prairie High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (24)
- Arthur Elementary School
- Bowman Woods Elementary School
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary
- Cleveland Elementary School
- Erskine Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Grant Elementary School
- Grant Wood Elementary School
- Harrison Elementary School
- Hoover Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Maple Grove Elementary
- Pierce Elementary School
- Prairie Crest Elementary
- Prairie Early Childhood Center
- Prairie Heights Elementary School
- Prairie Hill Elementary School
- Prairie Ridge Elementary
- Prairie View Elementary School
- Truman Early Learning Center
- Van Buren Elementary School
- Viola Gibson Elementary School
- West Willow Elementary School
- Wright Elementary School
Other schools and academies (9)
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy
- Cedar River Academy At Taylor
- Johnson Steam Academy School
- Kenwood Leadership Academy School
- Mckinley Steam Academy
- Prairie Creek
- Prairie Edge
- Prairie Point
- Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Parish School
- Cedar Valley Christian School
- Isaac Newton Christian Academy
- Lasalle Catholic Elementary School
- Lasalle Catholic Middle School
- Regis Middle School
- St Matthew School
- St Pius X Elementary School
- Summit Schools
- Xavier High School