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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,421 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
11 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
5,920 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
9,097 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
10 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
280 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,923 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
176
# Students in K Grade:
454
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
433
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
433
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
4,741
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peet Junior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
525 E Seerley Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2710
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2710
Grades: 7-9
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2650
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2650
Grades: 7-9
| 673 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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