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Cedar Rapids Comm School District Schools
Cedar Rapids Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Linn County (Cedar Rapids). SchoolGrade grades 32 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cedar Rapids 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 Rapids Comm School District
30 of 32 schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 12C: 8D: 2
Best schools in Cedar Rapids 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+ Viola Gibson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A John F Kennedy High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Harding Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Taft Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Maple Grove Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- West Willow Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Pierce Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Franklin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ George Washington High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Thomas Jefferson High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cedar Rapids Comm School District
High schools (4)
- B+ George Washington High School, Cedar Rapids
- A John F Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids
- D Metro High School, Cedar Rapids
- B Thomas Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- A- Franklin Middle School, Cedar Rapids
- A Harding Middle School, Cedar Rapids
- A Taft Middle School, Cedar Rapids
- B Wilson Middle School, Cedar Rapids
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- B Arthur Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary, Cedar Rapids
- C+ Cleveland Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- B- Erskine Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- C- Garfield Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- C- Grant Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- B Grant Wood Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- C Harrison Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- B Hiawatha Elementary School, Hiawatha
- C- Hoover Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- C+ Madison Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- A- Maple Grove Elementary, Cedar Rapids
- B Nixon Elementary School, Hiawatha
- A- Pierce Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- B- Van Buren Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- A+ Viola Gibson Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- A- West Willow Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
- C+ Wright Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
Other schools and academies (6)
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy, Cedar Rapids
- D Cedar River Academy At Taylor, Cedar Rapids
- C Johnson Steam Academy School, Cedar Rapids
- B Kenwood Leadership Academy School, Cedar Rapids
- B Mckinley Steam Academy, Cedar Rapids
- B- Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids
Where Cedar Rapids Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Cedar Rapids (30)
- Hiawatha (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Linn County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,589 students with 1,042 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,448 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1906540
- 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
- Marion Independent School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Linn-Mar Comm School District (12 schools, 9 mi)
- College Comm School District (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Alburnett Comm School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Center Point-Urbana Comm School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Mount Vernon Comm School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Benton Comm School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Cedar Rapids Comm School District
How many schools are in Cedar Rapids Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 32 public schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cedar Rapids Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha.
How good are the schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District?
Across the 30 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.5%. 87% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cedar Rapids Comm School District?
15,589 students were enrolled in Cedar Rapids Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cedar Rapids Comm School District?
Cedar Rapids Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Linn County, with its district office in Cedar Rapids. Its boundary covers about 119 sq mi.