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Cleveland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which is ranked 279 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 35.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.9% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 60.4% in the district and 71.5% statewide. Additionally, Cleveland Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.94% to 76.17% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Cleveland Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, it becomes clear that Cleveland is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. For example, Maple Grove Elementary and Madison Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Cleveland. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch at Cleveland Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

254

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,650

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 1st AVE NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

(319) 558-2463

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

African American:

33.1%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (43% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg62%

Iowa avg71%

550^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District

279^th of 313Cedar Rapids 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	5.1	550 of 576	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	553 of 557	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	556 of 565	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	551 of 574	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	507 of 567	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	470 of 603	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	402 of 567	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	439 of 574	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	477 of 599	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.9	453 of 616	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	463 of 603	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	517 of 624	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	523 of 626	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%-27 vs state

English Language Arts46%-25 vs state

Science25%-39 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 1st AVE NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2463	254	21	12.1	76.4%	113 (44.5%)	84 (33.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	30 (11.8%)	5.1	550^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.5%		1.6	553^rd of 557 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	51.1	46.2	38.9	51.1	50.0	38.9	25.0	$14,650	$723	$13,927
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1341 Woodside DR NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 555-2000	153	11	13.8	49.0%	100 (65.4%)	23 (15.0%)	15 (9.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (7.8%)	66.2	204^th of 576 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.3	184^th of 557 public elementary schools	67.0%	20	73.3	89.3	73.7	76.7	85.7	63.2	78.9	$15,609	$506	$15,103
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	4141 Johnson AVE NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2369	420	39	10.6	87.6%	81 (19.3%)	258 (61.4%)	33 (7.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	33 (7.9%)	11.9	519^th of 576 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.6	485^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.9%	34	43.8	59.7	52.8	57.8	61.2	47.2	44.2	$15,359	$1,346	$14,013
Cedar River Academy at Taylor	Public	PK, KG-5	720 7th AVE SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2477	355	28	12.8	76.1%	116 (32.7%)	134 (37.7%)	41 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	56 (15.8%)	5.7	545^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.4%		5	535^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.9%	10	20.0	44.1	32.1	37.1	67.6	28.6	19.2	$19,246	$2,030	$17,216
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1310 11th ST NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2269	277	22	12.5	65.7%	121 (43.7%)	69 (24.9%)	38 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.9%)	37 (13.4%)	11.8	520^th of 576 public elementary schools	9.7%		4.8	539^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.2%	19	60.0	48.0	42.9	60.0	48.0	54.8	45.2	$15,848	$1,116	$14,732
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2525 29th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2377	429	35	12.2	83.7%	95 (22.1%)	198 (46.2%)	108 (25.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.2%)	5.2	548^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.4	523^rd of 557 public elementary schools	6.1%	25	31.1	47.8	48.3	47.5	52.2	50.0	38.3	$15,319	$2,181	$13,139
Maple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 38th ST NW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2471	539	35	15.3	41.2%	366 (67.9%)	69 (12.8%)	36 (6.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (10.4%)	66.2	206^th of 576 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.4	148^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.4%	58	80.7	80.0	71.4	84.3	78.8	74.0	71.4	$14,520	$250	$14,269
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	254 Outlook DR SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2020	312	27	11.5	68.3%	143 (45.8%)	86 (27.6%)	28 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	46 (14.7%)	3.2	564^th of 576 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.8	508^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.8%	56	38.0	37.2	44.0	51.0	44.2	40.0	36.0	$16,225	$884	$15,341
West Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6225 1st AVE SW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-3130	555	34	16.3	49.9%	304 (54.8%)	146 (26.3%)	45 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.0%)	36.3	423^rd of 576 public elementary schools	26.6%		39	391^st of 557 public elementary schools	29.8%	32	71.1	67.5	60.3	80.3	63.6	60.3	52.7	$14,545	$265	$14,280
Johnson STEAM Academy School	Public	K-5	355 18th ST SE	Cedar Rapids	52403	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-3400	324	28	11.7	70.4%	106 (32.7%)	136 (42.0%)	32 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.1%)	4.4	554^th of 576 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.1	541^st of 557 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	39.2	42.6	25.5	60.8	51.1	36.2	29.8	$15,127	$1,752	$13,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 44% White, 33% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Iowa elementary schools.

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