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Cedar Rapids Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,395 students in Cedar Rapids Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
33 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
15,430 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.42
# American Indian Students
34 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
312 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,289 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
3,004 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
19%
6%
# White Students
9,047 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
59%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,646 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
596
176
# Students in K Grade:
1,184
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,073
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,122
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,060
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,069
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,095
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,114
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,186
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,275
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,252
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,191
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,148
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,831 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,231 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,831
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,231
$15,968
Best Cedar Rapids Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Golf St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #22.
Taft Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5200 E Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2243
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 20th St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2452
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2452
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Steam Academy
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
620 10th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2348
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2301 J St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 13th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: n/an/a
2500 Egewood Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-3986
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-3986
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
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