Wright Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on �ǿմ�ý

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Wright Elementary School

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Wright Elementary School is an urban public school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District. It serves 282 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

282 Students

23 Teachers

1524 Hollywood Blvd NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 View local requests

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Wright Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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