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Public middle school · Cedar Rapids Comm School District · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy rates 4.5, right at the middle of Cedar Rapids Comm School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cedar Rapids Comm School District median is 4.3.

#1,098 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Cedar Rapids Comm School District: 7 middle schools rated, median 4.3

The brief

A Cedar Rapids Comm School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy score 54% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 56%).

It ranks 1,098 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 13 of 31 in Cedar Rapids Comm School District.

Math49%24 points below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 6–8 · 453 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading60%17 points below the Iowa average of 77%Grades 6–8 · 448 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2020, reaching 54% in 2025.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.6
40% of the rating
Academics
4.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 52405; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,352
Median home value
$173,600
Median rent
$1,043/mo
College educated
24.6%
Homeownership
73.6%
Poverty rate
12.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 52405; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,383/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cedar Rapids. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cedar Rapids), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
71.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy serve?

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy?

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy has an enrollment of approximately 528 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy rank in IA?

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy ranks #1,098 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy a charter school?

No, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy a Title I school?

No, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy?

71.4% of students at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
528
Student-teacher ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Linn County
Rank in district
#13 of 31
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$14,623
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 52405)
25,889
Area average commute
18.5 min
Area median age
40.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.