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Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2526 Ashworth Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · (319) 553-2901 · Part of Cedar Falls Community School District

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

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 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–6Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts88%
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 ↗

2526 Ashworth Drive, Cedar Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten58
Grade 161
Grade 261
Grade 367
Grade 470
Grade 570
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
447’20
463’21
485’22
475’23
472’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary 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
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cedar Falls
A−
458 students14:1
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.