Kenwood Leadership Academy School

Set in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kenwood Leadership Academy School is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Cedar Rapids Comm School District. It serves 386 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which oversees 35 schools and 15,494 students, Kenwood Leadership Academy School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kenwood Leadership Academy School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 18% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Linn County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kenwood Leadership Academy School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Linn County put median household earnings sit near $77,649, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Kenwood Leadership Academy School is one of 83 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students).

Trailside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kenwood Leadership Academy School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kenwood Leadership Academy School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Kenwood Leadership Academy School's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 386). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 56% to 45%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.