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Pierce Elementary School

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Pierce Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Pierce Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 335 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out within the Cedar Rapids Community School District, which is ranked 279 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pierce Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 65.5% of 3rd graders, 78.3% of 4th graders, and 77.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 58.5%, 65.1%, and 59.1%, respectively, and the state scores of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.5 students per teacher. While Pierce Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 19.9% to 35.7%, it still performs better than nearby Harrison Elementary School, which had a 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024.

Compared to some nearby schools, Pierce Elementary has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 32.84% to 35.47% over the past few years, while schools like Garfield Elementary (85.64%) and Wright Elementary (76.24%) have significantly higher rates. These factors, along with the school's consistent academic performance, suggest that Pierce Elementary is a higher-performing school within the Cedar Rapids Community School District, though the district as a whole is ranked relatively low.

334

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,106

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4343 Marilyn DR NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 558-2373

District: Cedar Rapids Community School District

Students who attend Pierce Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	John F Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Two or more races:

13.2%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg62%

Iowa avg71%

203^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	203 of 576	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	352 of 557	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	343 of 565	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	389 of 574	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	361 of 567	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	205 of 603	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	216 of 567	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	272 of 574	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	279 of 599	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	381 of 616	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.4	271 of 603	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	88 of 624	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	38 of 626	93.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+8 vs state

Science74%+10 vs state

English Language Arts74%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pierce 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
Pierce Elementary School	Public	K-5	4343 Marilyn DR NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2373	334	24	14.0	32.9%	231 (69.2%)	34 (10.2%)	15 (4.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	44 (13.2%)	66.3	203^rd of 576 public elementary schools	64.8%		46.4	352^nd of 557 public elementary schools	36.8%	149	65.5	78.3	77.4	89.1	78.3	77.4	74.2	$14,106	$245	$13,862
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
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Emmons ST	Hiawatha	52233	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2172	334	28	11.9	53.0%	199 (59.6%)	35 (10.5%)	51 (15.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	46.1	360^th of 576 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.3	346^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.9%	14	65.3	68.3	71.7	73.5	61.0	81.1	60.4	$15,749	$577	$15,172
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Nixon DR	Hiawatha	52233	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2188	289	25	11.5	67.5%	139 (48.1%)	54 (18.7%)	34 (11.8%)	31 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	32.3	450^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.9%		32.4	435^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.9%	15	60.0	73.2	53.5	72.5	68.3	67.4	48.8	$15,864	$627	$15,237
Kenwood Leadership Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 E Ave NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-1465	386	29	13.2	60.4%	173 (44.8%)	97 (25.1%)	39 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (18.1%)	27.8	465^th of 576 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.7	456^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.1%	9	66.7	62.5	55.6	71.7	54.2	55.6	57.8	$15,281	$897	$14,383
Viola Gibson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Gibson DR NE	Cedar Rapids	52411	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2920	565	33	17.2	16.5%	480 (85.0%)	9 (1.6%)	28 (5.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.9	38^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.4%		73.2	123^rd of 557 public elementary schools	77.9%	85	82.4	90.9	85.1	89.4	90.9	87.8	78.4	$13,762	$268	$13,495
Trailside Elementary School	Public	K-5	2630 B Avenue NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 558-2000	429	30	14.2	66.9%	220 (51.3%)	86 (20.0%)	40 (9.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	68 (15.9%)								(n/a)
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
Bowman Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Boyson Rd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3240	413	29	14.4	27.8%	306 (74.1%)	24 (5.8%)	30 (7.3%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.3%)	71	159^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.4	187^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.4%	28	82.6	83.3		79.7	80.3			$12,115	$552	$11,563
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Elementary School

How many students attend Pierce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Pierce Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Elementary School?

Students at Pierce Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Pierce Elementary School a good school?

Pierce Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pierce Elementary School in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District

What schools do graduates of Pierce Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : John F Kennedy High School

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