Essential Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 9 students
Viola Gibson Elementary School
6101 Gibson DR NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
565
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Linn County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Viola Gibson Elementary School
Viola Gibson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cedar Rapids Comm School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Linn County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 565 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 565 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Cedar Rapids Comm School District
- County
- Linn County
- NCES school ID
- 190654000731
Schools near Viola Gibson Elementary School
All 51 schools in Cedar Rapids →
Hiawatha Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 334 students
Pierce Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 334 students
Nixon Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 289 students
St. Pius X Elementary School
Private · Grades K–5 · 358 students
Wright Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 282 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.