Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,053 students in College Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in College Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,709 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 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
0.49
0.47
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
754 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
13%
7%
# White Students
3,970 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
69%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
439 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
394
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
386
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
448
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,577 is higher 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 $15,149 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$87 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,577
$16,468

Spending / Student
$15,149
$16,042

Best College Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
278 South Prairie Rd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 Prairie Hill Ct Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5260
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5260
Grades: PK-4
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Crest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5280
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5280
Grades: PK-4
| 419 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prairie Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
190 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5230
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5230
Grades: PK-4
| 396 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prairie Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 Prairie Hill Ct Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5330
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5330
Grades: PK-4
| 473 students
Rank: #66.
Prairie Creek
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8451 Kirkwood Blvd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5310
Grades: 5-6
| 820 students
Rank: #77.
Prairie Edge
(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
| 70 students
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