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Cleveland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2200 1st AVE NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · (319) 558-2463 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
254
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cleveland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar Rapids kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Cleveland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2200 1st AVE NW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 135
Grade 259
Grade 349
Grade 430
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
348’20
330’21
293’22
277’23
254’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 33%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <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 Cleveland Elementary School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Community School District

The district →
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 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 Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.