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Cedar Falls Comm School District Schools
Cedar Falls Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls Comm School District
10 of 11 schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 10
Best schools in Cedar Falls 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+ Helen A Hansen Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Peet Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Holmes Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Southdale Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Cedar Falls High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- A Orchard Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Cedar Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- North Cedar Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Cedar Falls Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Holmes Junior High School, Cedar Falls
- A+ Peet Junior High School, Cedar Falls
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A+ Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary, Cedar Falls
- A Cedar Heights Elementary School, Cedar Falls
- A+ Helen A Hansen Elementary School, Cedar Falls
- A Lincoln Elementary School, Cedar Falls
- A- North Cedar Elementary School, Cedar Falls
- A Orchard Hill Elementary School, Cedar Falls
- A+ Southdale Elementary School, Cedar Falls
Other schools and academies (1)
- Cedar Falls Virtual Campus, Cedar Falls
Where Cedar Falls Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cedar Falls (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Black Hawk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,910 students with 413 full-time-equivalent teachers and 800 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1906510
- 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
- Dike-New Hartford Comm School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Waterloo Comm School District (18 schools, 10 mi)
- Denver Comm School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Grundy Center Comm School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Wapsie Valley Comm School District (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Jesup Comm School District (6 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Cedar Falls Comm School District
How many schools are in Cedar Falls Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cedar Falls.
How good are the schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 73.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cedar Falls Comm School District?
5,910 students were enrolled in Cedar Falls Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cedar Falls Comm School District?
Cedar Falls Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Black Hawk County, with its district office in Cedar Falls. Its boundary covers about 59.4 sq mi.