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Cedar Heights Elementary School

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Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks 295 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

295^th

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of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving 432 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Cedar Falls Community School District, which is ranked 69 out of 313 districts in the state.

Cedar Heights Elementary generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, but slightly lower than the district average. The school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 14.3% to 23.4% in recent years. Additionally, Cedar Heights has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the district average, ranging from 12.4 to 14.4 students per teacher.

When compared to other elementary schools within the Cedar Falls district, Cedar Heights performs in the middle range, with Helen A. Hansen Elementary and Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary consistently outperforming it in test scores and state rankings. Compared to schools in the neighboring Waterloo Community School District, which is ranked much lower in the state, Cedar Heights students significantly outperform their Waterloo counterparts in all academic areas.

451

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,656

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2417 Rainbow Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 553-2855

District: Cedar Falls Community School District

Students who attend Cedar Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peet Junior High School
High:	Cedar Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Cedar Falls Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg82%

Iowa avg72%

295^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District

69^th of 313Cedar Falls Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	295 of 576	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	258 of 557	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	221 of 565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	239 of 574	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	180 of 567	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	169 of 603	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	75 of 567	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	176 of 574	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	124 of 599	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	178 of 616	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	175 of 603	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	325 of 626	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+11 vs state

English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Mathematics74%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2417 Rainbow Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2855	451	34	13.3	33.7%	348 (77.2%)	25 (5.5%)	22 (4.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.1%)	54.6	295^th of 576 public elementary schools	48.8%		59.7	258^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.7%	37	77.3	70.8	71.1	76.2	84.8	64.6	77.8	68.3	75.6	$11,656	$449	$11,208
Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	458	34	13.5	28.6%	357 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	39 (8.5%)	70.9	163^rd of 576 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.3	206^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.0%	43	88.7	81.8	80.0	76.5	96.8	80.0	80.0	68.6	71.9	$12,775	$396	$12,378
Southdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 Orchard Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2900	539	39	13.8	22.1%	430 (79.8%)	23 (4.3%)	17 (3.2%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	77.1	105^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.8%		73.9	119^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.6%	14	85.7	86.4	85.9	86.8	92.9	84.7	69.0	85.3	71.8	$11,540	$473	$11,067
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 8th Street	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2950	416	33	12.6	45.2%	329 (79.1%)	25 (6.0%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (7.9%)	71	160^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.7	166^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.2%	6	69.6	86.4	80.4	85.0	67.4	83.1	76.8	85.0	83.9	$13,045	$435	$12,609
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	501	38	13.1	78.0%	187 (37.3%)	145 (28.9%)	59 (11.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	74 (14.8%)	16.7	499^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%	10	49.3	50.0	53.3		64.8	59.1	63.3		48.3	$13,341	$1,146	$12,194
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Cedar Bend St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1990	463	38	12.0	81.0%	103 (22.2%)	210 (45.4%)	55 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	67 (14.5%)	19.5	491^st of 576 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.4	486^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.7%	5	64.5	62.5	46.6		61.3	62.5	60.3		36.2	$14,309	$1,947	$12,361
Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	569	36	15.9	12.7%	477 (83.8%)	14 (2.5%)	13 (2.3%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	87.1	25^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.7%		85.7	30^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.6%	5	85.2	90.0	94.1	92.5	92.6	83.3	88.2	87.7	89.7	$10,408	$395	$10,013
North Cedar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2419 Fern Ave	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2810	292	22	13.3	49.7%	221 (75.7%)	25 (8.6%)	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	47.6	348^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.6%		63.9	209^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.5%	139	69.7	64.1	82.2	76.9	72.7	64.1	68.9	71.8	64.4	$14,328	$519	$13,809
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2526 Ashworth Drive	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2901	472	27	17.2	10.4%	408 (86.4%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	88.3	16^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.5	7^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	90.5	94.0	92.8	82.7	90.5	89.6	91.3	86.5	89.7	$10,912	$517	$10,395
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	337	29	11.6	49.9%	193 (57.3%)	47 (13.9%)	32 (9.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	69.8	174^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%	58	80.6	78.2	72.6		88.7	80.0	87.1		66.1	$12,606	$882	$11,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Heights Elementary School

Is Cedar Heights Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Heights Elementary School ranks 295^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Cedar Heights Elementary School.

What district is Cedar Heights Elementary School in?

Cedar Falls Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Heights Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Heights Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peet Junior High School
High : Cedar Falls High School

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