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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Location
2500 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Linn County
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoEvery Learner, Future Ready
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentDr. Tawana Grover
Schools31
Budget$248,435,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1906540 [1]
Students and staff
Students16,717 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers1108.98 FTE [1]
Staff1467.55 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio15.07 [1]
Athletic conferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Other information
Websitecrschools.us

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) is a public school district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It has the second largest enrollment in the state of Iowa.[2] The district has 21 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative high school.[1]

The district is in Linn County. In addition to most of Cedar Rapids it serves Hiawatha, most of Robins, and Palo.[3]

Schools

The district has 31 total schools, most of which are named after United States presidents.[1]

Elementary schools

CRCSD has 21 elementary schools, including one year-round school (Taylor). Elementary schools run from 8:50 AM to 3:50 PM, and dismiss at 2:20 PM each Friday. On March 21, 2012, it was announced that one of the two year-round schools, Polk Elementary school would close.[4]

School name Year of establishment
Arthur 1914[5]
Cedar River Academy at Taylor 1973[6]
Cleveland 1920[7]
Coolidge demolished
Erskine 1955[8]
Garfield 1914[9]
Grant 1961, 1990[10]
Grant Wood 1951[11]
Harrison 1930
Hiawatha 1958[12]
Hoover 1955
Jackson closed
Johnson STEAM Academy 1911[13]
Kenwood Leadership Academy 1950[14]
Madison 1961[15]
Nixon 1970[16]
Pierce 1965
Truman Early Learning Center 1961[17]
Van Buren 1884[18]
Viola Gibson 2002[19]
Wright 1954

Middle schools

Middle schools run from 7:50 AM to 2:50 PM, and dismiss at 1:20 on early-dismissal days.

School name
Franklin Middle School
Harding Middle School
McKinley STEAM Academy
Roosevelt Creative Cooridor Business Academy
Taft Middle School
Wilson Middle School

High schools

Jefferson runs from 7:50 AM to 3 PM;[20] and Kennedy runs from 7:50 AM to 3 PM. This was changed for the 2016 to 2017 school year and onward to accommodate a seventh period class. Washington runs from 7:50 AM to 3 PM.[21][22] All three high schools dismiss at 1:30pm every Friday due to professional development time for teachers.

School Name
Jefferson
Kennedy
Metro
Washington

Enrollment

[23]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cedar Rapids Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Our District". Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cedar Rapids" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Despite Supporters' Pleas, Polk Elementary School Will Close". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Arthur Elementary School". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Our School". Cedar River Academy at Taylor Elementary School. Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "History of Cleveland Elementary School". Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  8. ↑ "About Erskine". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Garfield History". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Facts about Grant". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  11. ↑ "About our School". Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Hiawatha Elementary History". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Our School". Johnson STEAM Academy. Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Kenwood History". Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Our School". Madison Elementary School. Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Welcome". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Truman Elementary School". Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Van Buren History". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Our School". Viola Gibson Elementary School. Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Jefferson High School". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Kennedy High School". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Washington High School". Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.


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