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Viola Gibson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6101 Gibson DR NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 · (319) 558-2920 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

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

Directions
Students
565
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Viola Gibson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cedar Rapids kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

6101 Gibson DR NE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten92
Grade 184
Grade 294
Grade 387
Grade 483
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
562’20
577’21
591’22
575’23
565’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 2%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 Viola Gibson Elementary School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Community School District

The district →
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
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hiawatha
C−
334 students12:1

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.