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D−

Prairie Crossing

PublicOtherGrades K–12

5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 298-3406 · Part of College Community School District

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

Students
67
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Crossing

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34% 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–12Prairie CrossingYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 23
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 55
Grade 63
Grade 711
Grade 812
Grade 98
Grade 108
Grade 117
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
50’20
28’21
38’22
70’23
67’24

Up 34% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 21%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Crossing from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in College 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.