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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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,273 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% 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 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
11 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
5,884 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
23,354 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.46
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
192 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
281 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
4,871 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
427
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
486
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,062 is less than the state median of $15,938. 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
$13,771
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,062
$15,938
Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
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
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Grades: PK-6
| 591 students
Rank: #33.
Southdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 530 students
Rank: #44.
North Cedar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3909 Rownd St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465
Grades: PK-6
| 436 students
Rank: #66.
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
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: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
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
| 453 students
Rank: #88.
Cedar Falls Virtual Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1002 W 1st St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2439
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2439
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
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