Wright Elementary School
1524 Hollywood Blvd Ne
Cedar Rapids IA, 52402, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2278
Ranking: 
(500 out of 696, bottom 28%)*
(500 out of 696, bottom 28%)*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: | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 375 | 364 | 296 | 295 | 291 | 282 | 221 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 37 | 9.9% | 49 | 13.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 37 | 12.5% | 39 | 13.4% | 34 | 12.1% | 8 | 3.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 17.6% | 56 | 15.4% | 41 | 13.9% | 44 | 14.9% | 54 | 18.6% | 52 | 18.4% | 38 | 17.2% |
| Grade 1: | 58 | 15.5% | 52 | 14.3% | 41 | 13.9% | 42 | 14.2% | 50 | 17.2% | 44 | 15.6% | 41 | 18.6% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 13.3% | 57 | 15.7% | 45 | 15.2% | 50 | 16.9% | 43 | 14.8% | 43 | 15.2% | 38 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 14.9% | 49 | 13.5% | 46 | 15.5% | 44 | 14.9% | 42 | 14.4% | 37 | 13.1% | 28 | 12.7% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 15.2% | 53 | 14.6% | 45 | 15.2% | 42 | 14.2% | 35 | 12.0% | 30 | 10.6% | 42 | 19.0% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 13.6% | 48 | 13.2% | 41 | 13.9% | 36 | 12.2% | 28 | 9.6% | 42 | 14.9% | 26 | 11.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 203 | 54.1% | 202 | 55.5% | 150 | 50.7% | 146 | 49.5% | 147 | 50.5% | 140 | 49.6% | 104 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 172 | 45.9% | 162 | 44.5% | 146 | 49.3% | 149 | 50.5% | 144 | 49.5% | 134 | 47.5% | 113 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.4% | 13 | 4.6% | 5 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 6.4% | 24 | 6.6% | 24 | 8.1% | 22 | 7.5% | 12 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.3% | 10 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 74 | 19.7% | 68 | 18.7% | 28 | 9.5% | 32 | 10.8% | 36 | 12.4% | 33 | 11.7% | 32 | 14.5% |
| White: | 228 | 60.8% | 230 | 63.2% | 220 | 74.3% | 229 | 77.6% | 235 | 80.8% | 221 | 78.4% | 173 | 78.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 38 | 10.1% | 30 | 8.2% | 19 | 6.4% | 9 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 234 | 62.4% | 204 | 56.0% | 118 | 39.9% | 131 | 44.4% | 108 | 37.1% | 86 | 30.5% | 63 | 28.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 7.7% | 28 | 7.7% | 35 | 11.8% | 38 | 12.9% | 35 | 12.0% | 41 | 14.5% | 21 | 9.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.18 | 17.53 | 11.58 | 11.13 | 15.73 | 17.60 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.05% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.70% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.10% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.43% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.81% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.17% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.53% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.3% | 73.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.7% | 26.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 13.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% | 87.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,306.0 | $42,583.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $33,480.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,440.0 | $43,948.0 |
* Wright 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.