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Harrison Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 35.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Harrison Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Cedar Rapids Community School District and the state of Iowa averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 42.9% at Harrison, compared to 59.1% in the district and 69.8% statewide.

While Harrison Elementary School is performing below average, some nearby schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, such as Van Buren Elementary School, Grant Elementary School, and Johnson STEAM Academy School, are also struggling with similar low rankings and test scores. In contrast, Maple Grove Elementary and Madison Elementary School stand out as higher-performing schools within the district, suggesting that there is potential for improvement at Harrison Elementary.

277

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,848

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 11th ST NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

(319) 558-2269

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

24.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (51% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg62%

Iowa avg71%

520^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	520 of 576	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	539 of 557	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	518 of 565	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	531 of 574	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	540 of 567	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	503 of 603	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	489 of 567	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	457 of 574	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	517 of 599	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	574 of 616	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	547 of 603	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	471 of 624	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	534 of 626	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-20 vs state

English Language Arts50%-21 vs state

Science45%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison Elementary 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Johnson STEAM Academy School	Public	K-5	355 18th ST SE	Cedar Rapids	52403	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-3400	324	28	11.7	70.4%	106 (32.7%)	136 (42.0%)	32 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.1%)	4.4	554^th of 576 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.1	541^st of 557 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	39.2	42.6	25.5	60.8	51.1	36.2	29.8	$15,127	$1,752	$13,376
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
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1524 Hollywood Blvd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2278	282	19	14.7	68.8%	106 (37.6%)	66 (23.4%)	51 (18.1%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	42 (14.9%)	25.3	469^th of 576 public elementary schools	18.6%		32.5	434^th of 557 public elementary schools	22.1%	35	51.5	61.0	69.2	57.6	61.0	71.8	43.6	$16,018	$1,085	$14,932
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 44% White, 25% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy

What district is Harrison Elementary School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

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