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Nixon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 Nixon DR, Hiawatha, IA 52233 · (319) 558-2188 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

Hiawatha’s School Grade D better than 6% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nixon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hiawatha kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Nixon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

200 Nixon DR, Hiawatha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 155
Grade 237
Grade 343
Grade 448
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
314’20
304’21
289’22
284’23
289’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 19%Hispanic 12%Asian 11%Two or more races 9%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 Nixon Elementary School from Hiawatha 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; Hiawatha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.