Schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2025)
40 schools · 20,417 students · 39 public, 1 charter · median Enrollment 426.
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Ranked schools in Cedar Rapids
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Iowa.
- 185Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 285Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 384Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 565 students
- 483Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 581Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 681Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 776Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 876Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 710 students
- 976Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 539 students
- 1076Prairie PointCedar Rapids · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 868 students
- 1175John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids · Public High79% Math proficiency · 1,648 students
- 1275West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 555 students
- 1372Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 1472Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 153 students
- 1572Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,766 students
- 1671Prairie CreekCedar Rapids · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 846 students
- 1771Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 469 students
- 1871Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 1969Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 2063George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids · Public High66% Math proficiency · 1,182 students
- 2160Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 2259Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 2359Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 2459Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 277 students
- 2558Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 2658McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2757Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 2856Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids · Public High59% Math proficiency · 1,501 students
- 2953Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 356 students
- 3053Wilson Middle SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 422 students
- 3149Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 3248Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 3347Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids · Public Elementary66.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 429 students
- 3445Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 484 students
- 3534Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 3622Empowering Excellence Charter SchoolCedar Rapids · Charter High86.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 120 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
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| 1 | Bowman Woods Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 84.9 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 2 | Prairie Ridge Elementary Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 84.6 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 3 | Viola Gibson Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 565 |
| 4 | Prairie Hill Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 82.6 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 5 | Pierce Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.9 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 6 | Prairie View Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 80.5 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 7 | Taft Middle School Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 8 | Harding Middle School Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76.1 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 710 |
| 9 | Maple Grove Elementary Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 539 |
| 10 | Prairie Point Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 75.5 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 11 | John F Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,648 |
| 12 | West Willow Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 555 |
| 13 | Erskine Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71.8 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 14 | Madison Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71.8 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 153 |
| 15 | Prairie High School Cedar Rapids · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71.7 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,766 |
| 16 | Prairie Creek Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 71.3 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 846 |
| 17 | Franklin Middle School Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 70.8 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 18 | Prairie Heights Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 70.5 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 19 | Prairie Crest Elementary Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 69.4 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 20 | George Washington High School Cedar Rapids · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.4 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,182 |
| 21 | Cleveland Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 60.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 22 | Kenwood Leadership Academy School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 23 | Van Buren Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59.0 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 24 | Harrison Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 277 |
| 25 | Hoover Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 26 | McKinley STEAM Academy Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57.6 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 27 | Grant Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 56.6 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 28 | Thomas Jefferson High School Cedar Rapids · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 56.4 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 1,501 |
| 29 | Grant Wood Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 30 | Wilson Middle School Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.2 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 31 | Wright Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.8 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 32 | Johnson STEAM Academy School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 33 | Trailside Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47.2 Lower 50% | 66.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 429 |
| 34 | Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy Cedar Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 484 |
| 35 | Cedar River Academy at Taylor Cedar Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 36 | Empowering Excellence Charter School Cedar Rapids · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 21.8 Lower 50% | 86.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 120 |
Other schools in Cedar Rapids
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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City View High
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades 9–11
100 students
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Prairie Crossing
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades K–12
67 students
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Prairie Early Childhood Center
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades PK–PK
74 students
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Truman Early Learning Center
Cedar Rapids · Public other · Grades PK–PK
279 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Cedar Rapids?
Bowman Woods Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in Cedar Rapids with a Success Index (US) of 84.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids has 40 schools (23 elementary, 8 middle, 5 high, 4 other) educating 20,417 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Cedar Rapids?
The median Enrollment across schools in Cedar Rapids is 426. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.