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College 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,366 students in College Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in College Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
10 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
5,671 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
College 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
349 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
620 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
4,171 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
74%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
260
176
# Students in K Grade:
378
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
420
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,688 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,250 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,688
$16,406
Spending / Student
$15,250
$15,982
Best College Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Point
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8015 Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Grades: 7-9
| 1,338 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Edge
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
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