Top Rankings
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 3 public middle schools serving 1,353 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 84% (versus the 71% 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
5,884 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
8,970 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
192 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
281 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,871 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
148
# Students in K Grade:
427
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
486
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
4,998
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peet Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%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
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 639 students
Rank: #33.
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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