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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Across Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 40 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Hoover Elementary School leads the list at 61.4%, against a median of 19.6% 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 % Black
61.4%
Median % Black
19.6%
MOST BLACK · CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District42025861.4%
2Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District42919846.1%
3Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District32413642.0%
4Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District48419640.5%
5Truman Early Learning CenterCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District27910939.1%
6Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District35513437.8%
7Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District2548433.1%
8Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District202—32.7%
9Wilson Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District42213532.0%
10Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District1,50142428.3%
11Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District3128627.6%
12McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District42611727.5%
13West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District55514626.3%
14Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District3869725.1%
15Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District2776924.9%
16George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District1,18229424.9%
17Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District2826623.4%
18Metro High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District2886020.8%
19Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District4298620.1%
20Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District4699319.8%
21Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District3566919.4%
22Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District4348319.1%
23Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District4668919.1%
24Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District4037318.1%
25Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District4307517.4%
26Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District86814516.7%
27Arthur Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District229—16.2%
28Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District1532315.0%
29Prairie CreekCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District84612014.2%
30Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District5938213.8%
31Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District3084013.0%
32Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District5396912.8%
33Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District1,76622512.7%
34City View HighCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District1001212.0%
35Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District4384911.2%
36Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District3343410.2%
37John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District1,6481599.7%
38Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District710486.8%
39Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IALinn-Mar Comm School District413245.8%
40Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School District56591.6%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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