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6101 Gibson Dr Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

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Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Viola Gibson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in IA
: 83% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Viola Gibson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Viola Gibson Elementary School's student population of 565 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Viola Gibson Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	92
1	84
2	94
3	87
4	83
5	76

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Total Students

565 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School
2025	565
2024	575
2023	591
2022	577
2021	562
2020	605
2019	581
2018	505
2017	505
2016	472
2015	488
2014	501
2013	502
2012	580
2011	556
2010	572
2009	539
2008	546
2007	514
2006	538
2005	505

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School
2025	33
2024	35
2023	36
2022	34
2021	33
2020	35
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	30
2014	33
2013	32
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29

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Year Founded

2002

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School Motto

Every Learner. Future Ready.

School Rankings

Viola Gibson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Viola Gibson Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

#201 out of 1223 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School
2023	#201
2022	#163
2021	#181
2019	#200
2018	#198
2017	#364
2016	#324
2015	#393
2014	#57
2013	#175
2012	#297

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83%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2023	83%	68%	57%
2022	85%	64%	51%
2021	79%	64%	50%
2019	81%	69%	62%
2018	85%	76%	66%
2017	84%	77%	67%
2016	86%	78%	70%
2015	85%	79%	73%
2014	92%	79%	75%
2013	90%	77%	76%
2012	90%	76%	76%

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79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2022	79%	70%	61%
2021	77%	68%	59%
2019	83%	68%	65%
2018	87%	74%	66%
2017	85%	75%	67%
2016	86%	75%	70%
2015	85%	76%	71%
2014	89%	76%	71%
2013	83%	72%	69%
2012	79%	71%	69%
2011	86%	76%	74%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2022	77%	63%	53%
2021	67%	60%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1	16:1
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	16:1
2006	19:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2024	1%	3%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2024	5%	13%	9%
2023	3%	13%	9%
2022	3%	12%	8%
2021	3%	12%	8%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	6%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	2%	10%	6%
2013	2%	9%	6%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	1%	9%	4%
2010	1%	8%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2024	2%	7%	22%
2023	3%	7%	20%
2022	2%	7%	20%
2021	4%	7%	20%
2020	4%	6%	19%
2019	4%	6%	19%
2018	6%	6%	18%
2017	6%	6%	18%
2016	5%	6%	16%
2015	4%	5%	15%
2014	3%	5%	15%
2013	4%	5%	14%
2012	4%	5%	14%
2011	3%	5%	16%
2010	4%	5%	15%
2009	4%	6%	15%
2008	3%	6%	15%
2007	3%	5%	14%
2006	3%	4%	13%
2005	3%	5%	13%
2004	2%	4%	12%

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White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2024	83%	71%	55%
2023	86%	72%	57%
2022	83%	73%	59%
2021	84%	74%	60%
2020	86%	75%	62%
2019	86%	75%	62%
2018	88%	77%	66%
2017	88%	77%	66%
2016	91%	78%	68%
2015	91%	78%	70%
2014	92%	79%	71%
2013	92%	80%	73%
2012	90%	81%	74%
2011	94%	81%	76%
2010	93%	82%	77%
2009	93%	84%	78%
2008	93%	84%	79%
2007	93%	86%	80%
2006	92%	88%	81%
2005	91%	87%	82%
2004	95%	88%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2024	9%	5%	11%
2023	7%	5%	11%
2022	9%	5%	11%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2025	0.27	0.49
2024	0.30	0.48	0.63
2023	0.26	0.46	0.62
2022	0.30	0.45	0.60
2021	0.29	0.43	0.59
2020	0.26	0.42	0.57
2019	0.26	0.42	0.57
2018	0.22	0.39	0.53
2017	0.22	0.39	0.53
2016	0.17	0.38	0.50
2015	0.17	0.38	0.48
2014	0.15	0.37	0.47
2013	0.16	0.35	0.45
2012	0.19	0.34	0.43
2011	0.12	0.34	0.39
2010	0.13	0.32	0.38
2009	0.13	0.29	0.36
2008	0.13	0.28	0.35
2007	0.13	0.26	0.34
2006	0.15	0.23	0.33
2005	0.17	0.24	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2025	13%	35%
2024	13%	36%	50%
2023	11%	36%	47%
2022	12%	35%	49%
2021	16%	35%	49%
2020	14%	36%	49%
2019	14%	36%	49%
2018	15%	34%	45%
2017	15%	34%	45%
2016	15%	34%	45%
2015	15%	34%	44%
2014	14%	34%	43%
2013	14%	34%	41%
2012	19%	33%	36%
2011	17%	31%	37%
2010	13%	29%	34%
2009	14%	26%	33%
2008	11%	26%	31%
2007	12%	24%	31%
2006	14%	25%	30%
2005	12%	23%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Viola Gibson Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Comm School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	2%	5%	6%
2023	3%	6%	7%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Cedar Rapids Comm School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viola Gibson Elementary School's ranking?

Viola Gibson Elementary School is ranked #201 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Viola Gibson Elementary School often compared to?

Viola Gibson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bowman Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Viola Gibson Elementary School?

565 students attend Viola Gibson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Viola Gibson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Viola Gibson Elementary School?

Viola Gibson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Viola Gibson Elementary School offer ?

Viola Gibson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Viola Gibson Elementary School part of?

Viola Gibson Elementary School is part of Cedar Rapids Comm School District.

Popular comparisons: Viola Gibson Elementary School vs. Bowman Woods Elementary School

The nearest high school to Viola Gibson Elementary School is John F Kennedy High School (2.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Harding Middle School (3.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hiawatha Elementary School (1.8 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Viola Gibson Elementary School

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

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