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North Cedar Elementary School

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North Cedar Elementary School ranks 348 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

North Cedar Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving 297 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cedar Falls Community School District, which is ranked 69 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students per teacher and higher spending per student of $14,328, North Cedar Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 69.7%, compared to the district's 82.4% and the state's 67.9%. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Cedar Falls Community School District, such as Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary, Southdale Elementary, and Helen A. Hansen Elementary, North Cedar's performance is generally lower. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Kingsley Elementary in the Waterloo Community School District and Janesville Elementary in the Janesville Consolidated School District, North Cedar's performance is generally higher.

292

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,328

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 553-2810

District: Cedar Falls Community School District

Students who attend North Cedar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Junior High School
High:	Cedar Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg82%

Iowa avg72%

348^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	348 of 576	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	209 of 557	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	188 of 565	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	246 of 574	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	274 of 567	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	308 of 603	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	235 of 567	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	234 of 574	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	276 of 599	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	333 of 616	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	331 of 603	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	477 of 624	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	496 of 626	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

Science64%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Janesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Barrick Rd	Janesville	50647	Bremer County	Janesville Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 987-2581	269	21	13.0	14.9%	252 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62	245^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.5%		84.5	40^th of 557 public elementary schools	92.8%	205	61.3	87.2	86.4		64.5	87.2	68.2		77.3	$12,744	$369	$12,374

Frequently Asked Questions about North Cedar Elementary School

What district is North Cedar Elementary School in?

Cedar Falls Community School District

How many students attend North Cedar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended North Cedar Elementary School.

Is North Cedar Elementary School a good school?

North Cedar Elementary School ranks 348^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Cedar Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holmes Junior High School
High : Cedar Falls High School

What is the racial makeup of North Cedar Elementary School?

Students at North Cedar Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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