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Orchard Hill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3909 Rownd St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · (319) 553-2465 · Part of Cedar Falls Community School District

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

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Hill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cedar Falls kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts79%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

3909 Rownd St, Cedar Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten77
Grade 166
Grade 257
Grade 363
Grade 456
Grade 566
Grade 655
Enrollment over time
447’20
430’21
436’22
452’23
458’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orchard Hill Elementary School from Cedar Falls families.

Other schools in Cedar Falls Community School District

The district →
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A+
569 students16:1
Southdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A−
539 students14:1
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A+
472 students17:1
Cedar Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
B
451 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
B−
416 students13:1
North Cedar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
B−
292 students13:1

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.