Cedar Rapids Comm School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

George Washington High SchoolGrant Wood Elementary SchoolHarding Middle SchoolMaple Grove ElementaryArthur Elementary SchoolCleveland Elementary SchoolWest Willow Elementary SchoolErskine Elementary SchoolFranklin Middle SchoolGarfield Elementary SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolHiawatha Elementary SchoolHoover Elementary SchoolJohn F Kennedy High SchoolJohnson Steam Academy SchoolKenwood Leadership Academy SchoolMadison Elementary SchoolMckinley Steam AcademyNixon Elementary SchoolPierce Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyMetro High SchoolTaft Middle SchoolCedar River Academy At TaylorThomas Jefferson High SchoolVan Buren Elementary SchoolWilson Middle SchoolWright Elementary SchoolViola Gibson Elementary SchoolGrant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids Virtual AcademyCedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Cedar Rapids Comm School District

Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
82%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
57.7%
Avg projected
43.3%

28 of 32 schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 12F: 8

Best schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District

Statewide rankings: all 316 high schools in Iowa · all 229 middle schools in Iowa · all 599 elementary schools in Iowa

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.

  1. A- Viola Gibson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. B Madison Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. B- Harding Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  4. B- Maple Grove Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. B- Pierce Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  6. C- Taft Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. C- Erskine Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. C- John F Kennedy High School (High school, meets expectations)
  9. D+ Hiawatha Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  10. D George Washington High School (High school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Cedar Rapids Comm School District

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (18)

Other schools and academies (6)

Where Cedar Rapids Comm School District schools are

Cities and towns served (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

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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 28 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 57.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 82% 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.