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Taft Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5200 E Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · (319) 558-2243 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

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

Directions
Students
593
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Taft Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cedar Rapids kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–523 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Taft Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5200 E Ave NW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6181
Grade 7205
Grade 8207
Enrollment over time
544’20
574’21
578’22
596’23
593’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Black 14%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Taft Middle 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.