Grant Wood Elementary School
645 26th St Se
Cedar Rapids IA, 52403, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2467
Ranking: 
(491 out of 696, bottom 29%)*
(491 out of 696, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 312 | 340 | 291 | 301 | 303 | 328 | 344 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.7% | 70 | 20.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 19.9% | 50 | 14.7% | 56 | 19.2% | 58 | 19.3% | 62 | 20.5% | 68 | 20.7% | 77 | 22.4% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 15.7% | 54 | 15.9% | 54 | 18.6% | 64 | 21.3% | 57 | 18.8% | 71 | 21.6% | 52 | 15.1% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 14.7% | 56 | 16.5% | 59 | 20.3% | 57 | 18.9% | 68 | 22.4% | 49 | 14.9% | 70 | 20.3% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 16.3% | 55 | 16.2% | 58 | 19.9% | 70 | 23.3% | 49 | 16.2% | 65 | 19.8% | 77 | 22.4% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 17.6% | 55 | 16.2% | 64 | 22.0% | 52 | 17.3% | 67 | 22.1% | 75 | 22.9% | 68 | 19.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 162 | 51.9% | 178 | 52.4% | 146 | 50.2% | 149 | 49.5% | 153 | 50.5% | 147 | 44.8% | 172 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 150 | 48.1% | 162 | 47.6% | 145 | 49.8% | 152 | 50.5% | 150 | 49.5% | 173 | 52.7% | 168 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 3.8% | 16 | 4.7% | 16 | 5.5% | 16 | 5.3% | 15 | 5.0% | 17 | 5.2% | 15 | 4.4% |
| Black: | 72 | 23.1% | 100 | 29.4% | 87 | 29.9% | 90 | 29.9% | 82 | 27.1% | 83 | 25.3% | 106 | 30.8% |
| White: | 180 | 57.7% | 188 | 55.3% | 167 | 57.4% | 188 | 62.5% | 201 | 66.3% | 223 | 68.0% | 215 | 62.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 13.5% | 28 | 8.2% | 12 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 47.4% | 156 | 45.9% | 134 | 46.0% | 141 | 46.8% | 127 | 41.9% | 139 | 42.4% | 165 | 48.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 9.0% | 28 | 8.2% | 21 | 7.2% | 25 | 8.3% | 23 | 7.6% | 17 | 5.2% | 23 | 6.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.54 | 16.42 | 16.29 | 13.58 | 15.00 | 13.70 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.51% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.75% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.36% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.96% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.09% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.74% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.18% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.35% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.21% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.35% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.9% | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 68.4% | 45.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 31.6% | 55.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,619.0 | $40,025.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,908.0 | $33,655.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,495.0 | $45,236.0 |
* Grant Wood Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.