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George Washington High School

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 21% of Iowa high schools

Summary

George Washington High School is a public high school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 1,233 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which is ranked 279 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington High School is underperforming compared to its peers in the area. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 88.3% in 2023-2024 to 77.5% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 50.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. George Washington High 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.

When compared to other high schools in the Cedar Rapids area, such as John F. Kennedy High School and Linn-Mar High School, George Washington High School generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and drop from a 2-star to a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite having higher spending per student than the district average.

1,182

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,333

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2205 Forest DR SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

(319) 558-2161

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

24.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (63% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Iowa avg69%

267^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High 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	32.8	267 of 340	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	283 of 338	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	283 of 336	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	300 of 332	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	292 of 327	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	177 of 327	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	211 of 325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	159 of 324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	226 of 322	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	117 of 351	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	212 of 351	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%-4 vs state

Science62%-5 vs state

Mathematics58%-9 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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	2205 Forest DR SE	Cedar Rapids	52403	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2161	1,182	77	15.2	54.7%	636 (53.8%)	294 (24.9%)	100 (8.5%)	16 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	122 (10.3%)	32.8	267^th of 340 public high schools	21.5%		24.2	283^rd of 338 public high schools	16.3%	16			67.5	73.7	65.6			49.6	62.5	60.0		62.0	$16,333	$764	$15,569
Empowering Excellence Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 1st Ave NE # 201	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Charter Organization: Empowering Youths of Iowa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 451-9243	120	1	120.0	86.7%	32 (26.7%)	61 (50.8%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.3%)								(n/a)
Metro High School	Public	9-12	1212 7th ST SE	Cedar Rapids	52401	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-3100	288	25	11.3	79.2%	146 (50.7%)	60 (20.8%)	26 (9.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	46 (16.0%)	0.9	332^nd of 340 public high schools	2.4%		0.1	337^th of 338 public high schools	0.3%	5			42.9	43.8	20.6			17.2	38.2	14.7		35.3	$17,640	$336	$17,305
Marion High School	Public	9-12	675 S 15th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 377-9891	735	45	16.2	27.2%	605 (82.3%)	32 (4.4%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.8%)	51.6	193^rd of 340 public high schools	43.2%		42	233^rd of 338 public high schools	31.1%	40			82.1	72.9	75.4			66.1	63.7	63.7		69.9	$13,802	$140	$13,663
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	4545 Wenig RD NE	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2251	1,648	93	17.7	36.0%	1,174 (71.2%)	159 (9.6%)	126 (7.6%)	46 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	132 (8.0%)	47.9	205^th of 340 public high schools	39.7%		53.3	176^th of 338 public high schools	47.9%	29			79.0	74.7	68.3			67.1	67.6	65.1		62.4	$14,742	$564	$14,177
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1243 20th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2435	1,501	85	17.6	60.5%	736 (49.0%)	424 (28.2%)	172 (11.5%)	23 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.0%)	126 (8.4%)	18.9	296^th of 340 public high schools	12.9%		8.8	315^th of 338 public high schools	6.8%	19			68.1	65.2	57.7			52.6	48.5	44.5		57.6	$15,251	$1,064	$14,187
Linn-Mar High School	Public	9-12	3111 N 10th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3040	2,229	130	17.1	23.1%	1,657 (74.3%)	151 (6.8%)	136 (6.1%)	130 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	129 (5.8%)	61.6	145^th of 340 public high schools	57.4%		66.5	109^th of 338 public high schools	67.8%	36			81.6	77.7	70.8			73.2	76.7	68.8		73.5	$13,871	$299	$13,571
Prairie High School	Public	9-12	401 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 848-5340	1,766	95	18.5	29.8%	1,243 (70.4%)	225 (12.7%)	123 (7.0%)	27 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	128 (7.2%)	54.9	177^th of 340 public high schools	47.9%		22.6	288^th of 338 public high schools	14.8%	111			79.3	81.4	69.7			69.3	70.6	60.3		71.1	$14,453	$304	$14,149
Springville Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Academy St	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 854-6196	184	16	11.7	23.9%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	64.3	125^th of 340 public high schools	63.2%		73.3	70^th of 338 public high schools	79.3%	55	92.3	93.8	82.8	84.8	83.3	88.5	75.0	48.3	72.7	73.3	78.1	81.8	$16,663	$277	$16,386
Alburnett Senior High School	Public	9-12	131 Roosevelt Street	Alburnett	52202	Linn County	Alburnett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 842-2263	293	19	15.6	7.5%	278 (94.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	74.4	62^nd of 340 public high schools	81.8%		78	41^st of 338 public high schools	87.9%	21			86.5	83.8	83.8			74.3	75.7	88.2		72.6	$15,024	$123	$14,901

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington High School

What schools feed into George Washington High School?

George Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Erskine Elementary School
Elementary : Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson STEAM Academy School
Elementary : Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary : Wright Elementary School
Middle : Franklin Middle School
Middle : McKinley STEAM Academy

Is George Washington High School a good school?

George Washington High School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Iowa high schools.

How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended George Washington High School.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 54% White, 25% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is George Washington High School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

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