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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cedar Falls Comm School District

1002 W 1st St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (319) 553-3000
www.cfschools.org

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 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,197 students in Cedar Falls Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Falls Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
5,853 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K20051
Kind408104
1427102
2413104
3427108
4446107
5425109
6451108
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School District
2023#33
2022#35
2021#39
2019#32
2018#31
2017#37
2016#27
2015#37
2014#46
2013#63
2012#87
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81%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
202381%68%
202277%64%
202176%64%
201982%69%
201887%76%
201787%77%
201688%78%
201588%79%
201488%79%
201384%77%
201284%76%
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82%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
202282%70%
202179%68%
201981%68%
201887%74%
201784%75%
201685%75%
201585%76%
201483%76%
201378%72%
201276%71%
201183%76%
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75%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
202275%63%
202175%60%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
202392%90%
202295%90%
202193%87%
202096%89%
201996%88%
201897%89%
201796%89%
201696%88%
201595%88%
201497%89%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.310.48
20230.310.46
20220.300.45
20210.300.43
20200.290.42
20190.290.42
20180.280.39
20170.280.39
20160.280.38
20150.270.38
20140.290.37
20130.280.35
20120.270.34
20110.270.34
20100.250.32
20090.210.29
20080.210.28
20070.220.26
20060.180.23
20050.190.24
20040.160.22
20030.150.21
20020.130.20
20010.140.20
20000.090.15
19990.130.16
19980.140.15
19970.130.13
19960.120.13
19950.120.13
19940.130.13
19930.120.11
19920.110.10
19910.100.10
19900.090.10
19890.080.10
19880.070.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
20244%3%
20233%2%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20163%2%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%2%
20114%2%
20103%2%
20093%2%
20083%2%
20074%2%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20002%1%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19974%2%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
19933%1%
19923%1%
19913%1%
19903%1%
19893%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
3%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
20243%13%
20233%13%
20223%12%
20213%12%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20182%11%
20172%11%
20163%10%
20153%11%
20143%10%
20133%9%
20123%9%
20113%9%
20103%8%
20092%7%
20082%7%
20073%6%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20041%5%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%1%
19911%1%
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% Black
4%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
20244%7%
20235%7%
20225%7%
20215%7%
20204%6%
20194%6%
20185%6%
20175%6%
20164%6%
20154%5%
20144%5%
20134%5%
20124%5%
20114%5%
20104%5%
20095%6%
20086%6%
20075%5%
20065%4%
20055%5%
20044%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19993%4%
19983%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%3%
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% White
82%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
202483%71%
202383%72%
202283%73%
202183%74%
202084%75%
201984%75%
201885%77%
201785%77%
201685%78%
201585%78%
201484%79%
201385%80%
201286%81%
201185%81%
201087%82%
200989%84%
200889%84%
200788%86%
200690%88%
200590%87%
200492%88%
200392%89%
200293%89%
200193%89%
200096%94%
199993%91%
199893%92%
199793%93%
199694%93%
199593%93%
199493%93%
199394%94%
199294%95%
199194%95%
199095%95%
198995%95%
198896%95%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
20246%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20165%4%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20103%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,131 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$81 MM$12 MM
2022$76 MM$11 MM
2021$81 MM$12 MM
2020$76 MM$11 MM
2019$75 MM$11 MM
2018$74 MM$10 MM
2017$68 MM$10 MM
2016$62 MM$10 MM
2015$50 MM$7 MM
2014$64 MM$9 MM
2012$56 MM$9 MM
2011$51 MM$8 MM
2010$50 MM$7 MM
2009$48 MM$7 MM
2008$45 MM$7 MM
2007$43 MM$7 MM
2006$41 MM$6 MM
2005$38 MM$6 MM
2004$37 MM$6 MM
2003$38 MM$6 MM
2002$37 MM$6 MM
2001$37 MM$5 MM
2000$34 MM$5 MM
1999$30 MM$5 MM
1998$29 MM$5 MM
1997$29 MM$4 MM
1996$28 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$77 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$77 MM$11 MM
2022$72 MM$11 MM
2021$77 MM$11 MM
2020$72 MM$11 MM
2019$79 MM$10 MM
2018$87 MM$10 MM
2017$67 MM$10 MM
2016$58 MM$10 MM
2015$56 MM$7 MM
2014$65 MM$8 MM
2012$55 MM$8 MM
2011$51 MM$8 MM
2010$56 MM$7 MM
2009$44 MM$7 MM
2008$40 MM$7 MM
2007$39 MM$6 MM
2006$43 MM$6 MM
2005$37 MM$6 MM
2004$33 MM$6 MM
2003$37 MM$6 MM
2002$39 MM$6 MM
2001$36 MM$6 MM
2000$32 MM$5 MM
1999$30 MM$5 MM
1998$29 MM$5 MM
1997$29 MM$4 MM
1996$28 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,844
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$13,771$15,936
2022$13,250$14,700
2021$14,002$16,172
2020$13,250$14,700
2019$13,333$14,749
2018$13,599$14,230
2017$12,389$14,844
2016$11,560$14,113
2015$9,512$11,259
2014$12,965$13,301
2012$12,085$12,751
2011$11,157$12,165
2010$11,164$11,259
2009$10,754$11,087
2008$9,902$10,485
2007$9,529$10,103
2006$9,333$9,628
2005$8,674$9,167
2004$8,495$8,727
2003$8,937$8,857
2002$8,665$8,158
2001$8,198$7,654
2000$7,417$7,180
1999$6,450$6,993
1998$6,167$6,548
1997$5,878$6,347
1995$5,427$5,735
1992$4,465$5,300
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Spending / Student
$13,131
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCedar Falls Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$13,062$15,133
2022$12,567$14,340
2021$13,281$15,357
2020$12,567$14,340
2019$14,054$14,216
2018$15,997$13,767
2017$12,243$14,379
2016$10,702$14,161
2015$10,770$11,298
2014$13,140$12,593
2012$12,017$12,000
2011$11,123$11,589
2010$12,641$11,298
2009$9,714$10,614
2008$8,693$9,706
2007$8,583$9,439
2006$9,894$9,204
2005$8,454$8,457
2004$7,513$8,450
2003$8,609$8,908
2002$8,968$8,409
2001$8,103$7,961
2000$6,989$7,433
1999$6,518$7,234
1998$6,008$6,713
1997$5,880$6,475
1995$5,409$5,710
1992$4,646$5,398
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Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Gr: PK-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Gr: PK-6 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Southdale Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Gr: PK-6 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Orchard Hill Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3909 Rownd St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465
Gr: PK-6 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
North Cedar Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Cedar Heights Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2417 Rainbow Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2855
Gr: PK-6 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
321 8th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2950
Gr: PK-6 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,853 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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