Polk Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Polk Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Polk Elementary School serves 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Polk Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	36
1	41
2	37
3	34
4	32
5	33

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School
2023	244
2022	244
2021	244
2020	244
2019	244
2018	244
2017	244
2016	244
2015	244
2012	244
2011	225
2010	230
2009	235
2008	194
2007	217
2006	206
2005	210
2004	216
2003	237
2002	253
2001	263
2000	341
1999	282
1998	256
1997	264
1996	268
1995	258
1994	300
1993	287
1992	294
1991	292

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	17
2009	19
2008	15
2007	12
2006	12
2005	13
2004	14
2003	16
2002	16
2001	17
2000	19
1999	17
1998	16
1997	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	24
1991	23

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State Level (IA)

(11-12)

65-69%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2012	67%	76%	76%
2011	77%	78%	76%
2010	77%	77%	74%

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(11-12)

60-64%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2012	62%	71%	69%
2011	72%	76%	74%
2010	77%	75%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	16:1
2017	12:1	14:1	16:1
2016	12:1	14:1	16:1
2015	12:1	14:1	16:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	10:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	16:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	18:1	14:1	16:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	17:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	19:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	18:1
1996	16:1	15:1	18:1
1995	15:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	12:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	8%	13%	9%
2022	8%	12%	8%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	8%	11%	7%
2019	8%	11%	7%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	7%	10%	6%
2015	7%	11%	6%
2012	8%	9%	5%
2011	8%	9%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	6%	5%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	2%
2003	6%	4%	2%
2002	7%	4%	2%
2001	7%	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	6%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	4%	2%	1%
1994	4%	2%	1%
1993	5%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	4%	1%	1%

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Black

39%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	39%	7%	20%
2022	39%	7%	20%
2021	39%	7%	20%
2020	39%	6%	19%
2019	39%	6%	19%
2018	40%	6%	18%
2017	40%	6%	18%
2016	40%	6%	16%
2015	40%	5%	15%
2012	39%	5%	14%
2011	44%	5%	16%
2010	50%	5%	15%
2009	56%	6%	15%
2008	62%	6%	15%
2007	58%	5%	14%
2006	60%	4%	13%
2005	54%	5%	13%
2004	50%	4%	12%
2003	41%	4%	11%
2002	42%	4%	10%
2001	30%	4%	9%
2000	11%	3%	7%
1999	22%	4%	9%
1998	27%	3%	8%
1997	25%	3%	7%
1996	24%	3%	7%
1995	22%	3%	7%
1994	25%	3%	7%
1993	19%	3%	6%
1992	21%	3%	6%
1991	24%	3%	6%

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White

40%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	40%	72%	57%
2022	40%	73%	59%
2021	40%	74%	60%
2020	40%	75%	62%
2019	40%	75%	62%
2018	40%	77%	66%
2017	40%	77%	66%
2016	40%	78%	68%
2015	40%	78%	70%
2012	40%	81%	74%
2011	42%	81%	76%
2010	41%	82%	77%
2009	37%	84%	78%
2008	30%	84%	79%
2007	35%	86%	80%
2006	32%	88%	81%
2005	35%	87%	82%
2004	42%	88%	83%
2003	51%	89%	84%
2002	48%	89%	85%
2001	60%	89%	86%
2000	89%	94%	90%
1999	70%	91%	87%
1998	63%	92%	88%
1997	72%	93%	89%
1996	71%	93%	89%
1995	72%	93%	90%
1994	71%	93%	90%
1993	76%	94%	91%
1992	77%	95%	90%
1991	72%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	10%	5%	11%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	0.68	0.46	0.62
2022	0.68	0.45	0.60
2021	0.68	0.43	0.59
2020	0.68	0.42	0.57
2019	0.68	0.42	0.57
2018	0.67	0.39	0.53
2017	0.67	0.39	0.53
2016	0.67	0.38	0.50
2015	0.67	0.38	0.48
2012	0.68	0.34	0.43
2011	0.63	0.34	0.39
2010	0.58	0.32	0.38
2009	0.55	0.29	0.36
2008	0.53	0.28	0.35
2007	0.54	0.26	0.34
2006	0.54	0.23	0.33
2005	0.59	0.24	0.32
2004	0.58	0.22	0.30
2003	0.57	0.21	0.29
2002	0.59	0.20	0.27
2001	0.55	0.20	0.25
2000	0.26	0.15	0.19
1999	0.46	0.16	0.24
1998	0.53	0.15	0.22
1997	0.48	0.13	0.21
1996	0.47	0.13	0.20
1995	0.46	0.13	0.20
1994	0.46	0.13	0.20
1993	0.41	0.11	0.18
1992	0.38	0.10	0.19
1991	0.46	0.10	0.18

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Eligible for

89%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	89%	36%	47%
2022	89%	35%	49%
2021	89%	35%	49%
2020	89%	36%	49%
2019	89%	36%	49%
2018	88%	34%	45%
2017	88%	34%	45%
2016	88%	34%	45%
2015	88%	34%	44%
2012	89%	33%	36%
2011	84%	31%	37%
2010	84%	29%	34%
2009	84%	26%	33%
2008	87%	26%	31%
2007	84%	24%	31%
2006	88%	25%	30%
2005	87%	23%	29%
2004	82%	22%	27%
2003	76%	21%	24%
2002	85%	19%	21%
2001	90%	19%	20%
2000	58%	19%	21%
1999	72%	20%	21%
1998	73%	21%	22%
1997	72%	20%	22%
1996	73%	20%	21%
1995	69%	20%	22%
1994	69%	19%	22%
1993	69%	19%	22%
1992	68%	18%	21%
1991	63%	17%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	2%	6%	7%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Polk Elementary School?

244 students attend Polk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Polk Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Polk Elementary School?

Polk Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Polk Elementary School offer ?

Polk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Polk Elementary School part of?

Polk Elementary School is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District.

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Polk Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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