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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

37 public schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Cedar River Academy at Taylor leads the list at 37.0%, against a median of 63.4% 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
37
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Best % Proficient
37.0%
Median % Proficient
63.4%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary76.1%35537.0%
2Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary76.4%25437.5%
3Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary70.4%32440.0%
4Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary83.7%42943.7%
5Wilson Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle78.0%42244.2%
6Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary68.3%31244.7%
7Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary85.6%20245.2%
8Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary65.7%27745.5%
9Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary87.6%42051.3%
10Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh60.5%1,50151.9%
11Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle71.1%48453.1%
12McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle60.6%42658.1%
13Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary68.8%28258.9%
14Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary60.4%38659.0%
15Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle58.6%46960.1%
16George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh54.7%1,18260.2%
17City View HighCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh50.0%10061.2%
18Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary62.4%35663.3%
19Arthur Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary70.3%22963.4%
20West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary49.9%55563.9%
21Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictHigh29.8%1,76664.8%
22Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary40.2%40367.5%
23Prairie CreekCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictMiddle34.2%84667.5%
24Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%43469.1%
25John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh36.0%1,64869.3%
26Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictMiddle37.6%86869.9%
27Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53.2%30870.1%
28Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle46.5%59371.0%
29Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary32.9%33471.6%
30Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle43.8%71075.8%
31Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary49.0%15376.6%
32Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary41.2%53976.9%
33Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary27.8%41379.5%
34Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary35.2%46679.6%
35Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary34.7%43881.4%
36Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary16.5%56581.8%
37Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary35.6%43084.8%
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