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2525 29th ST SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 • Linn County
(319) 558-2377
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
429
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
FRPL Eligible
359
(83.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 359 of 429 (83.7%)
Free Lunch: 331 (77.2%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (6.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 70 (16.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 385 students 385 2020-2021 2021-2022: 363 students 363 -5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 365 students 365 +0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 409 students 409 +12.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 429 students 429 +4.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 198 (46.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 108 (25.2%) White: 95 (22.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (4.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 6 (1.4%) Asian: 4 (0.9%)
429 Students
Black or African American 198 46.2%
Hispanic / Latino 108 25.2%
White 95 22.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 1.4%
Asian 4 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 429 Students
Grade 1: 76 (17.7%) Grade 2: 78 (18.2%) Grade 3: 76 (17.7%) Grade 4: 57 (13.3%) Grade 5: 71 (16.6%) Kindergarten: 71 (16.6%)
429 Students
Grade 1 76 17.7%
Grade 2 78 18.2%
Grade 3 76 17.7%
Grade 4 57 13.3%
Grade 5 71 16.6%
Kindergarten 71 16.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
215
50.1%
F
Female Students
214
49.9%