Pierce Elementary School
4343 Marilyn Dr Ne
Cedar Rapids IA, 52402, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2373
Ranking: 
(47 out of 696, top 7%)*
(47 out of 696, top 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 410 | 405 | 439 | 480 | 485 | 476 | 440 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 67 | 16.3% | 56 | 13.8% | 65 | 14.8% | 69 | 14.4% | 73 | 15.1% | 75 | 15.8% | 71 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 58 | 14.1% | 69 | 17.0% | 59 | 13.4% | 78 | 16.3% | 80 | 16.5% | 74 | 15.5% | 74 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 17.6% | 55 | 13.6% | 69 | 15.7% | 86 | 17.9% | 83 | 17.1% | 80 | 16.8% | 75 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 15.1% | 72 | 17.8% | 85 | 19.4% | 84 | 17.5% | 79 | 16.3% | 78 | 16.4% | 80 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 71 | 17.3% | 74 | 18.3% | 79 | 18.0% | 85 | 17.7% | 81 | 16.7% | 76 | 16.0% | 77 | 17.5% |
| Grade 5: | 80 | 19.5% | 79 | 19.5% | 82 | 18.7% | 78 | 16.3% | 73 | 15.1% | 77 | 16.2% | 63 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 201 | 49.0% | 195 | 48.1% | 214 | 48.7% | 220 | 45.8% | 221 | 45.6% | 225 | 47.3% | 214 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 209 | 51.0% | 210 | 51.9% | 225 | 51.3% | 260 | 54.2% | 264 | 54.4% | 243 | 51.1% | 222 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 12 | 2.9% | 14 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 4.4% | 10 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 58 | 14.1% | 48 | 11.9% | 52 | 11.8% | 67 | 14.0% | 47 | 9.7% | 38 | 8.0% | 25 | 5.7% |
| White: | 296 | 72.2% | 309 | 76.3% | 346 | 78.8% | 384 | 80.0% | 411 | 84.7% | 412 | 86.6% | 394 | 89.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 6.3% | 24 | 5.9% | 17 | 3.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 140 | 34.1% | 129 | 31.9% | 126 | 28.7% | 124 | 25.8% | 93 | 19.2% | 67 | 14.1% | 62 | 14.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 5.4% | 14 | 3.5% | 19 | 4.3% | 22 | 4.6% | 23 | 4.7% | 27 | 5.7% | 14 | 3.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.85 | 16.20 | 16.88 | 18.82 | 20.46 | 20.10 | 19.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.95% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.19% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.15% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.41% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.14% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.14% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.78% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.1% | 69.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.9% | 30.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.2% | 21.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% | 78.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,622.0 | $42,006.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,352.0 | $33,587.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,126.0 | $44,345.0 |
* Pierce Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.