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Trailside Elementary School

Grades KG–05 · Cedar Rapids, IA · NCES 190654002330

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2630 B Avenue NE · Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

At a glance

Reported students

429

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

30.11

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Iowa elementary enrollment

72nd percentile

Compared with 663 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

420

Trailside Elementary School: 429 reported students.

State peer staffing position

68th percentile

14.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Trailside Elementary School

Trailside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Cedar Rapids. It is one of 30 current school records connected to Cedar Rapids Comm School District. NCES reports 429 students for 2024–25.

Among 663 elementary schools in Iowa with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 322 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 72nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, close to the Iowa median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.3%) and Black (20%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Trailside Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 14.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 30.11 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
66.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White51.3%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Black20%
  • Asian1.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.6%
  • Multiracial15.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Van Buren Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

429 reported students

Hoover Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

420 reported students

Kenwood Leadership Academy School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

386 reported students

Grant Wood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

356 reported students

Cedar River Academy at Taylor

Elementary · Grades PK–05

355 reported students

Hiawatha Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

334 reported students

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