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Cedar Falls Comm School District

1002 W 1st St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cedar Falls Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,319 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
5,886 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cedar Falls Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
81%
68%
82%
70%
75%
63%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
83%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,766
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,057
$16,042

Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peet Junior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
525 E Seerley Blvd
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2710
Gr: 7-9 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Holmes Junior High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
505 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2650
Gr: 7-9 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,886 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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