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Johnson STEAM Academy School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

355 18th ST SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 · (319) 558-3400 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

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

Students
324
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnson STEAM Academy School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.4% 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–5Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

355 18th ST SE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 141
Grade 253
Grade 359
Grade 453
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
397’20
334’21
346’22
343’23
324’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 33%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 10%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnson STEAM Academy School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids 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 Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.