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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDAR RAPIDS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190654000213
Maple Grove Elementary
1300 38th ST NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · (319) 558-2471 · Linn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
222 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 41%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
79.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 79.2% |
| 2023-24 | 78.1% | 82.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Maple Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #199 of 564 | #14 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #235 of 564 | #17 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #196 of 564 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #78 of 705 | #4 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #478 of 561 | #37 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #209 of 561 | #25 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.8% | #16 of 168 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
+139 (+35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
68%
was 76%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
13%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 35.1 | 15.4:1 | 41% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 34.9 | 15.1:1 | 39% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 35.5 | 14.9:1 | 35% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 26.6 | 15.0:1 | 29% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Grove Elementary.
About Maple Grove Elementary
Maple Grove Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 539 students. That is 66% bigger than the average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Maple Grove Elementary is one school in a 35-school district, Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which enrolls 15,494 students.
Federal enrollment data show Maple Grove Elementary is 68% White. Other groups make up 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Linn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Maple Grove Elementary, there are about 15.4 students; the school has 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 41%. The average for public schools in Linn County is similar, at 40%.
The model predicts 71.3% for a school in Iowa with Maple Grove Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Maple Grove Elementary posts 76.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Linn County show that median household income comes to about $77,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Linn County's 83 public schools enroll about 36,480 students and include Maple Grove Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Madison Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Maple Grove Elementary comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Maple Grove Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 400 to 539, a 35% rise. Over the same years, the White share decreased from 76% to 68%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Maple Grove Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,501 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Harding Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
Other schools in Cedar Rapids
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,501 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Prairie PointMiddle · 868 students
- Prairie CreekMiddle · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Elementary School0.6 mi · 153
- Taft Middle School1.0 mi · 593
- Hoover Elementary School1.1 mi · 420
- Truman Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 279
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Middle1.3 mi · 44
- Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary1.3 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Maple Grove Elementary?
Maple Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Maple Grove Elementary serve?
Maple Grove Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Maple Grove Elementary have?
Maple Grove Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Maple Grove Elementary?
Maple Grove Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 7% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Maple Grove Elementary?
Maple Grove Elementary is overseen by Cedar Rapids Comm School District in Linn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.