Summary
Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 294 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grant Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 35.7% over the past few years, and consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of 3rd graders, 37.2% of 4th graders, and 44% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 58.5%, 65.1%, and 59.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.56% to 82.65% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
When comparing Grant Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Cedar Rapids Community School District, it becomes evident that Grant Elementary School is performing significantly worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Grant Wood Elementary School, which is also in the district, has much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.8 over the past few years, which may suggest an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support to students.
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