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Schools in Bertram

Bertram’s public schools

Cedar Rapids Community School District and Mount Vernon Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bertram. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/30schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
61%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024 · Cedar Rapids
Students per teacher
14.7
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
15,874 students on the public path
In brief

Bertram’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Bertram’s 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Washington Elementary School places highest (better than 94%); Cedar River Academy at Taylor lowest (1%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

20 elementary schools serve Bertram, graded from D− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then seven middle schools and five high schools: John F Kennedy High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, George Washington High School, Mount Vernon High School and City View High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bertram, with each school’s own grade.

20 schools teach K in Bertram’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1Rate it →
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Vernon
A
543 students14:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
429 students12:1Rate it →
Trailside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
429 students14:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
420 students11:1Rate it →
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1Rate it →
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1Rate it →
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 students13:1Rate it →
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiawatha
C−
334 students12:1Rate it →
Pierce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
C
334 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson STEAM Academy School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
324 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
312 students12:1Rate it →
Erskine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
308 students16:1Rate it →
Nixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiawatha
C−
289 students12:1Rate it →
Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
282 students15:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
277 students13:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
254 students12:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
153 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cedar Rapids Community School District.

Two districts serve Bertram

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 31 schools · 15,003 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,892IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Mount Vernon Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,438 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,480IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cedar Rapids Community School District61%
State average 69.7% · 9651 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cedar Rapids Community School District51%
State average 63.8% · 9674 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mount Vernon Community School District83%
State average 69.7% · 936 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Vernon Community School District81%
State average 63.8% · 936 students tested

Bertram vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Bertram’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bertram—Cedar Rapids PK–12 · Mount Vernon PK–12
Cedar RapidsDCedar Rapids PK–12 · College PK–12

Every school in Bertram

32 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bertramin other towns
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1Rate it →
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mount Vernon
A
543 students14:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1Rate it →
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1Rate it →
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1Rate it →
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 students13:1Rate it →
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiawatha
C−
334 students12:1Rate it →
Nixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiawatha
C−
289 students12:1Rate it →
Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
282 students15:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
429 students12:1Rate it →
Trailside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
429 students14:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
420 students11:1Rate it →
Pierce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
C
334 students14:1Rate it →
Johnson STEAM Academy School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
324 students12:1Rate it →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
312 students12:1Rate it →
Erskine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
308 students16:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
277 students13:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
254 students12:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
153 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Vernon
A
425 students17:1Rate it →
Harding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
C+
710 students16:1Rate it →
Taft Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
C
593 students15:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
D
484 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
C−
469 students14:1Rate it →
McKinley STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
D
426 students13:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedar Rapids
D
422 students14:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Rapids
B
1,648 students18:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Rapids
C−
1,501 students18:1Rate it →
George Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Rapids
C−
1,182 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
A
470 students17:1Rate it →
City View High
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Cedar Rapids
100 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bertram’s schools

Are Bertram’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bertram. Cedar Rapids Community School District and Mount Vernon Community School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bertram. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bertram in?

Cedar Rapids Community School District and Mount Vernon Community School District.

Where do Bertram kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: John F Kennedy High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, George Washington High School, Mount Vernon High School and City View High.

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What Bertram families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.