Cedar Rapids Community School District

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]

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
SuperintendentNoreen Bush
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
Websitewww.cr.k12.ia.us

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 schools (Taylor). Elementary schools run from 8:45 AM to 3:40 PM, and dismiss at 1:30 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 ?
Cleveland 1920[6]
Coolidge ?
Erskine 1955[7]
Garfield 1914[8]
Grant 1961, 1990[9]
Grant Wood 1951[10]
Harrison 1930
Hiawatha 1958[11]
Hoover 1955
Jackson ?
Johnson STEM Academy ?
Kenwood Leadership Academy 1950[12]
Madison ?
Nixon 1970[13]
Pierce 1965
Truman 1961[14]
Van Buren 1884[15]
Viola Gibson ?
Wright 1954

Middle schools

Middle schools run from 7:50 AM to 2:50 PM, and dismiss at 12:30 on early-dismissal days.

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

High schools

Jefferson runs from 7:50 AM to 3 PM;[16] 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 8 AM to 2:45 PM.[17][18] All three high schools dismiss at 1:30pm every Friday due to professional development time for teachers.

School Name
Jefferson
Kennedy
Metro
Washington

See also

References
  1. "Cedar Rapids Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  2. "Our District". Cedar Rapids Community School District. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  3. "Cedar Rapids" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  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. "History of Cleveland Elementary School". Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  7. "About Erskine". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  8. "Garfield History". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  9. "Facts about Grant". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  10. "About our School". Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  11. "Hiawatha Elementary History". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  12. "Kenwood History". Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  13. "Welcome". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  14. "Truman Elementary School". Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  15. "Van Buren History". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  16. "Jefferson High School". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  17. "Kennedy High School". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  18. "Washington High School". Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
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