Hiawatha Elementary School
603 Emmons St
Hiawatha IA, 52233, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2172
Ranking: 
(305 out of 696, top 44%)*
(305 out of 696, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten 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: | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 390 | 427 | 458 | 453 | 444 | 469 | 440 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 8.4% | 69 | 15.1% | 71 | 15.7% | 54 | 12.2% | 52 | 11.1% | 10 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 15.6% | 76 | 17.8% | 59 | 12.9% | 66 | 14.6% | 72 | 16.2% | 83 | 17.7% | 77 | 17.5% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 16.4% | 56 | 13.1% | 75 | 16.4% | 65 | 14.3% | 70 | 15.8% | 70 | 14.9% | 72 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 60 | 15.4% | 62 | 14.5% | 68 | 14.8% | 71 | 15.7% | 61 | 13.7% | 63 | 13.4% | 78 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 18.5% | 70 | 16.4% | 67 | 14.6% | 62 | 13.7% | 55 | 12.4% | 71 | 15.1% | 69 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 68 | 17.4% | 67 | 15.7% | 65 | 14.2% | 48 | 10.6% | 65 | 14.6% | 72 | 15.4% | 64 | 14.5% |
| Grade 5: | 65 | 16.7% | 60 | 14.1% | 55 | 12.0% | 70 | 15.5% | 67 | 15.1% | 58 | 12.4% | 70 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 198 | 50.8% | 213 | 49.9% | 219 | 47.8% | 215 | 47.5% | 211 | 47.5% | 216 | 46.1% | 231 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 192 | 49.2% | 214 | 50.1% | 239 | 52.2% | 238 | 52.5% | 233 | 52.5% | 245 | 52.2% | 205 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 17 | 4.4% | 19 | 4.4% | 25 | 5.5% | 28 | 6.2% | 25 | 5.6% | 23 | 4.9% | 21 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic: | 62 | 15.9% | 65 | 15.2% | 63 | 13.8% | 45 | 9.9% | 44 | 9.9% | 35 | 7.5% | 28 | 6.4% |
| Black: | 39 | 10.0% | 30 | 7.0% | 56 | 12.2% | 58 | 12.8% | 68 | 15.3% | 61 | 13.0% | 65 | 14.8% |
| White: | 254 | 65.1% | 293 | 68.6% | 295 | 64.4% | 319 | 70.4% | 304 | 68.5% | 350 | 74.6% | 326 | 74.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 195 | 50.0% | 223 | 52.2% | 224 | 48.9% | 211 | 46.6% | 204 | 45.9% | 179 | 38.2% | 170 | 38.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 9.0% | 27 | 6.3% | 32 | 7.0% | 35 | 7.7% | 30 | 6.8% | 39 | 8.3% | 30 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.36 | 14.30 | 15.63 | 14.16 | 15.34 | 17.10 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.97% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.63% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.49% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.19% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.75% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.33% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.80% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.41% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.49% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.74% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.72% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.44% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 80.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 19.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.8% | 26.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.2% | 73.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,282.0 | $41,549.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,007.0 | $33,716.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,459.0 | $44,435.0 |
* Hiawatha Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.