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Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Cedar Falls Community School District, serving 475 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with strong academic results that outshine the district and state averages.

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary boasts impressive metrics, including low chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to other elementary schools in the Cedar Falls district, Bess Streeter Aldrich consistently outperforms its peers, with 90.5% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA, compared to 69.7% at North Cedar Elementary and 85.2% at Helen A. Hansen Elementary.

The combination of low chronic absenteeism, high student-teacher ratio, and strong academic results at Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary suggests the school may have effective attendance policies, small class sizes, and other factors that contribute to its success. This level of sustained excellence over the past 5 years is noteworthy and provides valuable lessons for other schools seeking to improve student outcomes.

472

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,912

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 553-2901

District: Cedar Falls Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (90% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cedar Falls Community School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg82%

Iowa avg72%

16^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Cedar Falls Community School District

69^th of 313Cedar Falls 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	88.3	16 of 576	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	7 of 557	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	15 of 565	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	11 of 574	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	25 of 567	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	10 of 603	98.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+19 vs state

Science90%+26 vs state

Mathematics90%+16 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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2526 Ashworth Drive	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2901	472	27	17.2	10.4%	408 (86.4%)	12 (2.5%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	88.3	16^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.5	7^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	90.5	94.0	92.8	82.7	90.5	89.6	91.3	86.5	89.7	$10,912	$517	$10,395
Southdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 Orchard Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2900	539	39	13.8	22.1%	430 (79.8%)	23 (4.3%)	17 (3.2%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	77.1	105^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.8%		73.9	119^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.6%	14	85.7	86.4	85.9	86.8	92.9	84.7	69.0	85.3	71.8	$11,540	$473	$11,067
Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	569	36	15.9	12.7%	477 (83.8%)	14 (2.5%)	13 (2.3%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	87.1	25^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.7%		85.7	30^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.6%	5	85.2	90.0	94.1	92.5	92.6	83.3	88.2	87.7	89.7	$10,408	$395	$10,013
Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	458	34	13.5	28.6%	357 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	39 (8.5%)	70.9	163^rd of 576 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.3	206^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.0%	43	88.7	81.8	80.0	76.5	96.8	80.0	80.0	68.6	71.9	$12,775	$396	$12,378
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 8th Street	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2950	416	33	12.6	45.2%	329 (79.1%)	25 (6.0%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (7.9%)	71	160^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.7	166^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.2%	6	69.6	86.4	80.4	85.0	67.4	83.1	76.8	85.0	83.9	$13,045	$435	$12,609
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2417 Rainbow Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2855	451	34	13.3	33.7%	348 (77.2%)	25 (5.5%)	22 (4.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.1%)	54.6	295^th of 576 public elementary schools	48.8%		59.7	258^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.7%	37	77.3	70.8	71.1	76.2	84.8	64.6	77.8	68.3	75.6	$11,656	$449	$11,208
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	501	38	13.1	78.0%	187 (37.3%)	145 (28.9%)	59 (11.8%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	74 (14.8%)	16.7	499^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%	10	49.3	50.0	53.3		64.8	59.1	63.3		48.3	$13,341	$1,146	$12,194
North Cedar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2419 Fern Ave	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2810	292	22	13.3	49.7%	221 (75.7%)	25 (8.6%)	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	47.6	348^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.6%		63.9	209^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.5%	139	69.7	64.1	82.2	76.9	72.7	64.1	68.9	71.8	64.4	$14,328	$519	$13,809
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	337	29	11.6	49.9%	193 (57.3%)	47 (13.9%)	32 (9.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42 (12.5%)	69.8	174^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%	58	80.6	78.2	72.6		88.7	80.0	87.1		66.1	$12,606	$882	$11,722
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Cedar Bend St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1990	463	38	12.0	81.0%	103 (22.2%)	210 (45.4%)	55 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	67 (14.5%)	19.5	491^st of 576 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.4	486^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.7%	5	64.5	62.5	46.6		61.3	62.5	60.3		36.2	$14,309	$1,947	$12,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary?

Students at Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary in?

Cedar Falls Community School District

How many students attend Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary.

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