Nixon Elementary School
200 Nixon Dr
Hiawatha IA, 52233, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2188
Ranking: 
(239 out of 696, top 34%)*
(239 out of 696, top 34%)*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: | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 428 | 422 | 314 | 315 | 326 | 324 | 285 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 81 | 18.9% | 67 | 15.9% | 36 | 11.5% | 31 | 9.8% | 30 | 9.2% | 28 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 106 | 24.8% | 93 | 22.0% | 48 | 15.3% | 43 | 13.7% | 53 | 16.3% | 45 | 13.9% | 46 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 11.2% | 51 | 12.1% | 38 | 12.1% | 50 | 15.9% | 53 | 16.3% | 51 | 15.7% | 51 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 11.2% | 49 | 11.6% | 49 | 15.6% | 49 | 15.6% | 46 | 14.1% | 50 | 15.4% | 49 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 44 | 10.3% | 56 | 13.3% | 42 | 13.4% | 53 | 16.8% | 52 | 16.0% | 46 | 14.2% | 54 | 18.9% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 13.3% | 47 | 11.1% | 51 | 16.2% | 50 | 15.9% | 42 | 12.9% | 54 | 16.7% | 49 | 17.2% |
| Grade 5: | 44 | 10.3% | 59 | 14.0% | 50 | 15.9% | 39 | 12.4% | 50 | 15.3% | 50 | 15.4% | 35 | 12.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 222 | 51.9% | 227 | 53.8% | 158 | 50.3% | 165 | 52.4% | 167 | 51.2% | 157 | 48.5% | 146 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 206 | 48.1% | 195 | 46.2% | 156 | 49.7% | 150 | 47.6% | 159 | 48.8% | 159 | 49.1% | 135 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 13 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 5.8% | 26 | 6.2% | 11 | 3.5% | 7 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.4% | 9 | 3.2% |
| Black: | 35 | 8.2% | 36 | 8.5% | 23 | 7.3% | 25 | 7.9% | 29 | 8.9% | 25 | 7.7% | 26 | 9.1% |
| White: | 317 | 74.1% | 321 | 76.1% | 253 | 80.6% | 270 | 85.7% | 277 | 85.0% | 282 | 87.0% | 242 | 84.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 36 | 8.4% | 27 | 6.4% | 17 | 5.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 48.6% | 192 | 45.5% | 108 | 34.4% | 108 | 34.3% | 108 | 33.1% | 102 | 31.5% | 92 | 32.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.6% | 20 | 4.7% | 17 | 5.4% | 26 | 8.3% | 15 | 4.6% | 19 | 5.9% | 11 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.29 | 17.74 | 16.22 | 15.75 | 15.27 | 15.60 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.69% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.08% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.17% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.08% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.87% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.11% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.19% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.4% | 56.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.6% | 43.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.8% | 18.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.2% | 81.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,797.0 | $43,869.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,538.0 | $33,188.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,615.0 | $46,334.0 |
* Nixon Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.