Summary:
The 52233 zip code area in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is home to two elementary schools - Hiawatha Elementary School and Nixon Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, Hiawatha Elementary appears to be the higher-performing of the two, with stronger test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to the Cedar Rapids Community School District and state averages.
Hiawatha Elementary has a student enrollment of 343, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, and spends $15,749 per student. In contrast, Nixon Elementary has 284 students, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, and spends $15,864 per student. However, Nixon Elementary serves a significantly higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.94% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 59.77% at Hiawatha.
Both schools face challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, with 21.6% of students chronically absent at each school in 2023-2024. This is an area of concern that warrants further investigation. Overall, the data suggests that while Hiawatha Elementary is the stronger-performing school in the 52233 zip code area, both schools face unique challenges that may be impacting their overall performance.
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