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Metro High School
D−

Metro High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1212 7th ST SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 · (319) 558-3100 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

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

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Students
288
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Metro High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1212 7th ST SE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 970
Grade 1074
Grade 1177
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
230’20
308’21
340’22
343’23
288’24

Up 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 21%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Metro High 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.