Top Rankings
Cedar Falls Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,285 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
11 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
5,920 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cedar Falls Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.45
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
204 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
280 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
4,923 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
454
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
433
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
433
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,982 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,687
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,982
$15,968
Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Grades: PK-6
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Southdale Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 535 students
Rank: #44.
Orchard Hill Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3909 Rownd St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465
Grades: PK-6
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Cedar Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2417 Rainbow Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2855
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2855
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #66.
North Cedar Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810
Grades: PK-6
| 245 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
321 8th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2950
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2950
Grades: PK-6
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
1002 W 1st St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2439
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2439
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
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