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Schools in Swisher

Swisher’s public schools

College Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Swisher. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/7schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
69%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,106 students on the public path
In brief

Swisher’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Swisher’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Prairie Ridge Elementary places highest (better than 63%); Prairie Crossing lowest (1%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Swisher, graded from D− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Prairie Point and Prairie Crossing. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Swisher, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the College Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

College Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,792 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,528IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 3754 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 3759 students tested

Swisher vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Swisher’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Swisher—College

Every school in Swisher

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Swisherin other towns
Prairie Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
466 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B
438 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie Crest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C+
434 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B−
430 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
C−
403 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie Crossing
Grades K–12 · Cedar Rapids
D−
67 students4:1Rate it →
Prairie Point
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cedar Rapids
B−
868 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Swisher’s schools

Are Swisher’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Swisher. College Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Swisher. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Swisher in?

College Community School District.

Where do Swisher kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Prairie Point and Prairie Crossing.

Parents talk

What Swisher families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.