Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary

Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary operates as an one-room-style primary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, operated by Cedar Rapids Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 16 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 325.

Across the 35 schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District (15,494 students total), Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 19% Pacific Islander, 13% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Linn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Linn County's rate of about 40%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Linn County) logs that median household income runs about $77,649, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Linn County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students), Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.