Taft Middle School
5200 E Ave Nw, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52405 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Taft Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Linn County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 708 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 244 students
Grade 7 - 230 students
Grade 8 - 234 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 5%
% Black 7% 5%
% White 89% 85%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 20% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
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 4
Number of Students Managed 17,585 students 979 students
District Total Revenue $164,948,000 $8,473,000
District Expenditure $154,742,000 $8,286,000
District Revenue / Student $9,380 $8,655
District Expenditure / Student $8,800 $8,464
In the News:
  • Vaccine remains after first Linn County H1N1 clinic (The Gazette)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:03:03 pm
    The hard-to-find H1N1 vaccine was in plentiful supply Friday at Linn County’s first H1N1 flu vaccination clinic. In fact, only 695 of the 1,545 doses on hand were used before the clinic at Hawkeye Downs closed at 2 p.m., said Curtis Dickson, director of Linn County Public Health.
  • High school RoughRiders ready to ride high (The Gazette)
    posted on October 29, 2009 at 08:30:34 pm
    CEDAR RAPIDS – He was cool with being interviewed and videotaped, but Matt Larson had a request first. “Hey, can I go change into our new uniform?” the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders captain asked.
  • Most Read Stories More>> (KWWL Iowa)
    posted on July 23, 2009 at 09:23:09 pm
    CEDAR RAPIDS (KWWL) - Two juveniles have been arrested for intentionally setting a storage shed on fire at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids on June 12. Firefighters were dispatched shortly after 6 a.m. and found a storage shed, which was used for sports equipment storage, destroyed by fire.
  • Boys charged with arson for fire near Taft Middle School (The Gazette)
    posted on July 23, 2009 at 05:45:02 pm
    Two 14-year-old boys face felony arson charges for starting fires inside a shed and portable toilet at a Cedar Rapids school.Marshall Jensen, 14, and Quinntin Wise, 14, both of Cedar Rapids, are charged with second-degree arson. They are accused of setting fires that destroyed a storage shed and a Port-A-Johnny that was nearby at Taft Middle School, 5200 E Ave. NW, around 6 a.m. on June 12.Fire ...
  • NWI plans firecracker Fourth of July weekend (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
    posted on July 2, 2009 at 05:16:55 am
    It's time for floats, flags and fireworks as the region celebrates Independence Day. In many communities, the festivities begin today and run through the weekend. A sampling of what's in store includes:
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (52405)
School Zip (52405)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 25,130 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 34% 22%
Population Average Age 36 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $45,929 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (52405)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Taft Alterative School - 25 students - view location
2. Taft Alternative School - 21 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
3. Roosevelt Middle School - 638 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
4. Mc Kinley Middle School - 613 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
5. Franklin Middle School - 647 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location
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