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B−

Prairie Point

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

8015 Kirkwood Blvd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 848-5500 · Part of College Community School District

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

Directions
Students
868
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Point

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 33% 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
7–8Prairie PointYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8015 Kirkwood Blvd, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7425
Grade 8443
Enrollment over time
1,296’20
1,338’21
1,324’22
1,306’23
868’24

Down 33% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 17%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Prairie Point from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in College Community School District

The district →
Prairie Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
466 students14:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B
438 students14:1
Prairie Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C+
434 students14:1
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B−
430 students14:1
Prairie Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
403 students14:1
Prairie Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cedar Rapids
74 students18:1

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.