Public schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids has 38 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 8 middle, 22 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 20,056 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Cedar Rapids Community Schools runs 27 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Cedar Rapids's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cedar Rapids | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Community Schools | 27 | 15,564 | $14,365 |
| College Community School District | 10 | 5,740 | $12,990 |
| Linn-Mar Community School District | 1 | 7,690 | $12,833 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Cedar Rapids, 6,385 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie High School | 1,766 | 18.6 | 25.8% | College Community |
| John F Kennedy High School | 1,648 | 17.8 | 29.6% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | 1,501 | 17.7 | 52.8% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| George Washington High School | 1,182 | 15.3 | 47.0% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Metro High School | 288 | 11.4 | 75.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 middle schools in Cedar Rapids, 4,818 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Point | 868 | 15.8 | 32.5% | College Community |
| Prairie Creek | 846 | 14.3 | 29.1% | College Community |
| Harding Middle School | 710 | 16.0 | 36.9% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Taft Middle School | 593 | 15.4 | 41.7% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy | 484 | 14.2 | 63.6% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Franklin Middle School | 469 | 13.9 | 49.9% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| McKinley STEAM Academy | 426 | 13.4 | 53.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Wilson Middle School | 422 | 13.7 | 71.8% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
22 elementary schools in Cedar Rapids, 8,433 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Gibson Elementary School | 565 | 17.3 | 12.7% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| West Willow Elementary School | 555 | 16.3 | 42.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Maple Grove Elementary | 539 | 15.4 | 34.0% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Prairie Hill Elementary School | 466 | 13.8 | 30.7% | College Community |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary | 438 | 13.6 | 33.3% | College Community |
| Prairie Crest Elementary | 434 | 13.9 | 38.2% | College Community |
| Prairie View Elementary School | 430 | 14.3 | 30.7% | College Community |
| Van Buren Elementary School | 429 | 12.3 | 77.2% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Hoover Elementary School | 420 | 10.7 | 79.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Bowman Woods Elementary School | 413 | 14.5 | 20.3% | Linn-Mar Community |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Elementary School | 403 | 13.5 | 35.7% | College Community |
| Kenwood Leadership Academy School | 386 | 13.3 | 52.6% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Grant Wood Elementary School | 356 | 14.7 | 54.2% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Cedar River Academy at Taylor | 355 | 12.9 | 70.4% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Pierce Elementary School | 334 | 14.1 | 27.2% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Johnson STEAM Academy School | 324 | 11.7 | 66.7% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Grant Elementary School | 312 | 11.5 | 59.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Erskine Elementary School | 308 | 16.0 | 44.2% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Wright Elementary School | 282 | 14.7 | 61.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Harrison Elementary School | 277 | 12.5 | 56.7% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Cleveland Elementary School | 254 | 12.2 | 67.3% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Madison Elementary School | 153 | 13.8 | 39.9% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Cedar Rapids, 420 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Early Learning Center | 279 | 16.4 | 38.7% | Cedar Rapids Community Schools |
| Prairie Early Childhood Center | 74 | 18.0 | 33.8% | College Community |
| Prairie Edge | 67 | 4.3 | 68.7% | College Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cedar Rapids's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Cedar Rapids school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Iowa median of 13.7. 24% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 424 students (state 312).
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 424 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 24% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 58% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 38 Cedar Rapids schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids Community SchoolsRuns 27 of Cedar Rapids's 38 public schools and spent $14,365 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,365
- Prairie High School, the largest high school in Cedar Rapids1,766 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.1,766
- Compare Cedar Rapids Community Schools with College Community School DistrictCedar Rapids's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cedar Rapids addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
- Waterloo16 schools
Questions about schools in Cedar Rapids
How many public schools are in Cedar Rapids, IA?
38 public schools with an address in Cedar Rapids were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 8 middle, 22 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 20,056 students.What is the largest high school in Cedar Rapids?
Prairie High School, with 1,766 students in 2024-25 (College Community School District).Which districts run Cedar Rapids's schools?
Cedar Rapids Community Schools (27 schools), College Community School District (10 schools), Linn-Mar Community School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25