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The highest-poverty public schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, drawn from 40 qualifying public schools. Hoover Elementary School leads the list at 87.6%, against a median of 54.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
40
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Top % FRL
87.6%
Median % FRL
54.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42087.6%
2Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary20285.6%
3Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42983.7%
4Metro High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh28879.2%
5Wilson Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle42278.0%
6Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary25476.4%
7Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary35576.1%
8Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle48471.1%
9Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary32470.4%
10Arthur Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary22970.3%
11Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary28268.8%
12Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary31268.3%
13Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42966.9%
14Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary27765.7%
15Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary35662.4%
16McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle42660.6%
17Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,50160.5%
18Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary38660.4%
19Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle46958.6%
20George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,18254.7%
21Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary30853.2%
22City View HighCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh10050.0%
23West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary55549.9%
24Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary15349.0%
25Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle59346.5%
26Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle71043.8%
27Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary43443.5%
28Truman Early Learning CenterCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary27943.4%
29Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53941.2%
30Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary40340.2%
31Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictMiddle86837.6%
32John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,64836.0%
33Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary43035.6%
34Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary46635.2%
35Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary43834.7%
36Prairie CreekCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictMiddle84634.2%
37Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary33432.9%
38Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictHigh1,76629.8%
39Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary41327.8%
40Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary56516.5%
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