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B−

Bowman Woods Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

151 Boyson Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 · (319) 447-3240 · Part of Linn-Mar Community School District

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

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bowman Woods Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

151 Boyson Rd NE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten64
Grade 180
Grade 275
Grade 373
Grade 467
Enrollment over time
431’20
444’21
439’22
432’23
413’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bowman Woods Elementary School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Linn-Mar Community School District

The district →
Echo Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
A
536 students17:1
Linn Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
B−
385 students14:1
Wilkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
B−
348 students13:1
Westfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Robins
A
445 students14:1
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Marion
A+
354 students14:1
Novak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Marion
C+
347 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.