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Metro High School

Public Grades 9-12

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 2% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Metro High School is a public high school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 343 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. Metro High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a statewide rank between 315 and 337 out of 320-340 high schools over the past 10 years, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metro High School's academic performance is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 43.8% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 71% for the Cedar Rapids Community School District and 74.7% for the state. In mathematics, only 38.2% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 59.5% for the district and 68% for the state. Metro High School also has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 25% to 88.3% over the past few years, and very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 77.6% in recent years.

When comparing Metro High School to other high schools in the Cedar Rapids area, such as John F. Kennedy High School, George Washington High School, and Thomas Jefferson High School, the academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics at Metro High School are significantly lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 65.2% to 74.7% at the nearby schools, compared to only 43.8% at Metro High School. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $17,640 in the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio, Metro High School's performance continues to lag behind its peers.

288

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,640

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 7th ST SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

(319) 558-3100

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (30% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (25% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg62%

Iowa avg69%

332^nd of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	332 of 340	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.1	337 of 338	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.0	335 of 336	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.0	332 of 332	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	326 of 327	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	319 of 327	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	315 of 320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.1	320 of 325	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.1	319 of 320	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	322 of 324	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.0	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	340 of 351	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-32 vs state

English Language Arts35%-38 vs state

Mathematics24%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Metro High School

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	731 Palisades Rd SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-8843	470	27	17.4	13.2%	422 (89.8%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	70.6	84^th of 340 public high schools	75.3%		76.1	52^nd of 338 public high schools	84.6%	32			80.6	69.4	79.5			86.4	83.3	84.4		75.0	$16,419	$191	$16,228
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Metro High School

How many students attend Metro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Metro High School.

What district is Metro High School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Is Metro High School a good school?

Metro High School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Metro High School?

Students at Metro High School are 51% White, 21% African American, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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