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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,231 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
5,886 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cedar Falls Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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
0.32
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
192 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
239 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
4,851 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
460
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
439
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
470
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is less than the state median of $16,042. 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
$13,766
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,057
$16,042
Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary 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
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Helen A Hansen Elementary 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
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Southdale Elementary 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
| 562 students
Rank: #44.
North Cedar Elementary 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
| 297 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Hill Elementary 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
| 452 students
Rank: #66.
Cedar Heights Elementary 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
| 432 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary 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
| 448 students
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