Polk Elementary School
1500 B Ave Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Polk Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Linn County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 206 students
% Male / % Female 45%  /  55%
Total Classroom Teachers 12 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 16 students
Kind - 40 students
Grade 1 - 41 students
Grade 2 - 33 students
Grade 3 - 32 students
Grade 4 - 18 students
Grade 5 - 26 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian 2% 1%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 6% 6%
% Black 60% 5%
% White 32% 87%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 88% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(IA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Cedar Rapids Community School District
This School's Agency
(IA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 34 3
Number of Students Managed 17,585 students 692 students
District Total Revenue $164,948,000 $6,140,000
District Expenditure $154,742,000 $5,670,000
District Revenue / Student $9,380 $8,873
District Expenditure / Student $8,800 $8,194
In the News:
  • Class in session at Polk, areaand#146;s only year-round school (The Gazette)
    posted on July 22, 2009 at 02:44:30 am
    School is back in session for Polk Elementary School, now the Corridorand#146;s only year-round school.Traditionally, the Cedar Rapids district has two year-round elementary schools and#151; Polk and Taylor and#151; but Taylor was closed last year because of flood damage. Taylor, which was the first to adopt the modified school calendar, will be open this year but operate on a traditional school ...
  • Man charged for delivering heroin near Cedar Rapids school (The Gazette)
    posted on July 16, 2009 at 11:32:08 pm
    Victor B. Jones, 40, of North Liberty, was arrested Wednesday on charges he delivered heroin to another person in northeast Cedar Rapids in May, according to court documents.Jones was charged Thursday with delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school stemming from an incident May 15 in the 100 block of 16th Street NE, which is near Polk Elementary School. He was arrested ...
  • A duck parade down the Cedar River (The Gazette)
    posted on June 6, 2009 at 10:07:08 pm
    Over 14,000 ducks made their way down the Cedar River Saturday during the annual Great Eastern Iowa Duck Race, presented by the Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary.Funds from the annual event benefit Four Oaks, Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids, and Daybreak Rotary's work with Polk Elementary School in Cedar Rapids.
  • Penny Drive, Wristbands and Dinner for Officer Davis (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
    posted on April 13, 2009 at 05:22:51 pm
    CEDAR RAPIDS - Community support continues to pour in for Cedar Rapids police officer Tim Davis. Officer Davis was assaulted while he and his partner responded to a robbery two weeks ago.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (52402)
School Zip (52402)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 39,913 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 45% 22%
Population Average Age 34 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $47,706 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (52402)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Johnson Elementary School - 302 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
2. Garfield Elementary School - 309 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
3. Prairie View Elementary School - 484 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
4. Prairie Oaks - 37 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
5. Prairie Heights Elementary School - 496 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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