Cedar Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cedar Heights Elementary School's student population of 432 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	60
1	56
2	59
3	68
4	49
5	61
6	60

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School
2023	474
2022	474
2021	477
2020	487
2019	487
2018	514
2017	514
2016	536
2015	504
2014	481
2013	483
2012	456
2011	455
2010	455
2009	454
2008	489
2007	484
2006	468
2005	440
2004	431
2003	413
2002	390
2001	394
2000	408
1999	397
1998	312
1997	326
1996	332
1995	358
1994	361
1993	368
1992	389
1991	436
1990	450
1989	418
1988	403
1987	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	37
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	32
2013	30
2012	32
2011	35
2010	30
2009	21
2008	30
2007	32
2006	29
2005	31
2004	27
2003	25
2002	27
2001	27
2000	22
1999	19
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19
1989	2
1988	16
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Heights Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#499 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School
2023	#499
2022	#544
2021	#450
2019	#378
2018	#175
2017	#498
2016	#239
2015	#439
2014	#403
2013	#564
2012	#723

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	75%	68%	81%
2022	67%	64%	77%
2021	70%	64%	76%
2019	75%	69%	82%
2018	87%	76%	87%
2017	81%	77%	87%
2016	87%	78%	88%
2015	83%	79%	88%
2014	87%	79%	88%
2013	82%	77%	84%
2012	78%	76%	84%

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75%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	75%	70%	82%
2021	74%	68%	79%
2019	80%	68%	81%
2018	86%	74%	87%
2017	82%	75%	84%
2016	85%	75%	85%
2015	85%	76%	85%
2014	81%	76%	83%
2013	75%	72%	78%
2012	73%	71%	76%
2011	81%	76%	83%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	67%	63%	75%
2021	57%	60%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	22:1	13:1	17:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	17:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	21:1	14:1	16:1
1998	21:1	14:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	21:1	15:1	17:1
1995	24:1	15:1	16:1
1994	23:1	15:1	16:1
1993	23:1	15:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	17:1
1991	22:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	8%	4%	5%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%

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White

81%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	81%	72%	83%
2022	81%	73%	83%
2021	80%	74%	83%
2020	86%	75%	84%
2019	86%	75%	84%
2018	86%	77%	85%
2017	86%	77%	85%
2016	86%	78%	85%
2015	86%	78%	85%
2014	85%	79%	84%
2013	85%	80%	85%
2012	84%	81%	86%
2011	85%	81%	85%
2010	85%	82%	87%
2009	88%	84%	89%
2008	88%	84%	89%
2007	86%	86%	88%
2006	86%	88%	90%
2005	87%	87%	90%
2004	93%	88%	92%
2003	94%	89%	92%
2002	94%	89%	93%
2001	94%	89%	93%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	94%	91%	93%
1998	94%	92%	93%
1997	94%	93%	93%
1996	94%	93%	94%
1995	94%	93%	93%
1994	94%	93%	93%
1993	95%	94%	94%
1992	95%	95%	94%
1991	95%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	0.34	0.46	0.31
2022	0.33	0.45	0.30
2021	0.35	0.43	0.30
2020	0.26	0.42	0.29
2019	0.26	0.42	0.29
2018	0.26	0.39	0.28
2017	0.26	0.39	0.28
2016	0.26	0.38	0.28
2015	0.26	0.38	0.27
2014	0.27	0.37	0.29
2013	0.27	0.35	0.28
2012	0.29	0.34	0.27
2011	0.27	0.34	0.27
2010	0.28	0.32	0.25
2009	0.22	0.29	0.21
2008	0.21	0.28	0.21
2007	0.26	0.26	0.22
2006	0.26	0.23	0.18
2005	0.24	0.24	0.19
2004	0.13	0.22	0.16
2003	0.11	0.21	0.15
2002	0.12	0.20	0.13
2001	0.11	0.20	0.14
2000	0.02	0.15	0.09
1999	0.12	0.16	0.13
1998	0.11	0.15	0.14
1997	0.11	0.13	0.13
1996	0.11	0.13	0.12
1995	0.11	0.13	0.12
1994	0.12	0.13	0.13
1993	0.10	0.11	0.12
1992	0.10	0.10	0.11
1991	0.10	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	37%	36%	24%
2022	28%	35%	21%
2021	27%	35%	21%
2020	23%	36%	18%
2019	23%	36%	18%
2018	18%	34%	16%
2017	18%	34%	16%
2016	21%	34%	18%
2015	16%	34%	17%
2014	15%	34%	17%
2013	18%	34%	17%
2012	16%	33%	17%
2011	17%	31%	16%
2010	18%	29%	15%
2009	16%	26%	13%
2008	18%	26%	14%
2007	20%	24%	14%
2006	18%	25%	14%
2005	13%	23%	14%
2004	13%	22%	13%
2003	11%	21%	13%
2002	10%	19%	13%
2001	9%	19%	13%
2000	6%	19%	13%
1999	9%	20%	14%
1998	5%	21%	14%
1997	5%	20%	14%
1996	5%	20%	14%
1995	4%	20%	13%
1994	7%	19%	12%
1993	5%	19%	13%
1992	5%	18%	13%
1991	5%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Cedar Falls Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Heights Elementary School is ranked #499 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Cedar Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fred Becker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Cedar Heights Elementary School?

432 students attend Cedar Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Cedar Heights Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cedar Heights Elementary School?

Cedar Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cedar Heights Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cedar Heights Elementary School part of?

Cedar Heights Elementary School is part of Cedar Falls Comm School District.

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