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Helen A Hansen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

616 Holmes Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · (319) 553-2775 · Part of Cedar Falls Community School District

Cedar Falls’ School Grade A− better than 82% of Iowa school districts

Students
569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen A Hansen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar Falls kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Cedar Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

616 Holmes Dr, Cedar Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten74
Grade 165
Grade 265
Grade 380
Grade 490
Grade 570
Grade 6107
Enrollment over time
645’20
646’21
591’22
565’23
569’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen A Hansen Elementary School from Cedar Falls families.

Other schools in Cedar Falls Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Cedar Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.