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West Willow Elementary School

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West Willow Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

West Willow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 541 students in grades PK-5 in the Cedar Rapids Community School District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 71.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 58.5% for the district and 67.9% for the state. West Willow also has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 21.6% compared to the district average of 35.7%.

While West Willow has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 42.7% compared to many nearby schools, it still serves a diverse student population. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking of 423 out of 576 in 2024-2025, higher than several nearby schools like Grant Elementary, Cedar River Academy at Taylor, and Cleveland Elementary, which are all ranked in the bottom quarter of Iowa elementary schools.

Overall, the data suggests that West Willow Elementary School is a strong-performing elementary school within the Cedar Rapids Community School District, with a track record of academic achievement, relatively low chronic absenteeism, and a diverse student population that the school is effectively supporting.

555

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,545

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6225 1st AVE SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

(319) 558-3130

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Students who attend West Willow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taft Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

African American:

26.3%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Iowa avg71%

423^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	36.3	423 of 576	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	391 of 557	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	339 of 565	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	298 of 574	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	218 of 567	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	192 of 603	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	274 of 567	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	218 of 574	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	229 of 599	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	163 of 616	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	67 of 603	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	50 of 624	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	53 of 626	91.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%-6 vs state

English Language Arts66%-5 vs state

Science53%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Viola Gibson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Gibson DR NE	Cedar Rapids	52411	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2920	565	33	17.2	16.5%	480 (85.0%)	9 (1.6%)	28 (5.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.9	38^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.4%		73.2	123^rd of 557 public elementary schools	77.9%	85	82.4	90.9	85.1	89.4	90.9	87.8	78.4	$13,762	$268	$13,495

Frequently Asked Questions about West Willow Elementary School

Is West Willow Elementary School a good school?

West Willow Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Willow Elementary School?

Students at West Willow Elementary School are 55% White, 26% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is West Willow Elementary School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

How many students attend West Willow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended West Willow Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Willow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Willow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Taft Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

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