Top Rankings
College Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 935 students in College Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
5,792 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
386 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
College Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
67%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,932 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,339
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,932
$16,167
Best College Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Point
(Math: 67% | 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
Gr: 7-8 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Crossing
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5400 Kirkwood Blvd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Gr: K-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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