Total enrollment
5,853
+66 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District
Iowa · 5,853 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Cedar Falls Comm School District runs 11 public K-12 schools (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 5,853.
4-year change in Cedar Falls Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cedar Falls Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #27 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,853 | #15 of 234 | #1,624 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #14 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #134 of 234 | #4,467 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.4% | #192 of 234 | #7,107 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #53 of 119 | #4,593 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cedar Falls Comm School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary at 90.7% proficient to North Cedar Elementary School at 72.9%, a gap of 17.8 points. That is the 27th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,435 to 5,381 students (down 1%) and from 384 to 389 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls High School | Cedar Falls | High | 10-12 | 1,333 |
| Peet Junior High School | Cedar Falls | Middle | 07-09 | 695 |
| Holmes Junior High School | Cedar Falls | Middle | 07-09 | 628 |
| Helen A Hansen Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 569 |
| Southdale Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 539 |
| Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 472 |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 458 |
| Cedar Heights Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 451 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 416 |
| North Cedar Elementary School | Cedar Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 292 |
| Cedar Falls Virtual Campus | Cedar Falls | Combined | M-M | · |
About Cedar Falls Comm School District
Cedar Falls Comm School District operates 11 public schools across Iowa, collectively hosting roughly 5,853 students.
On the school-mix side, Cedar Falls Comm School District comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Cedar Falls Comm School District runs about 532 students per school, 41% above the state mean of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,853 students, remained close to its prior level from the 5,787 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Cedar Falls Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.