Viola Gibson Elementary School
6101 Gibson Dr Ne
Cedar Rapids IA, 52411, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2920
Ranking: 
(119 out of 696, top 17%)*
(119 out of 696, top 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 501 | 502 | 580 | 556 | 572 | 539 | 546 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 8 | 1.6% | 15 | 3.0% | 9 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 15.4% | 69 | 13.7% | 76 | 13.1% | 85 | 15.3% | 87 | 15.2% | 93 | 17.3% | 84 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 14.4% | 68 | 13.5% | 97 | 16.7% | 93 | 16.7% | 98 | 17.1% | 79 | 14.7% | 89 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 15.0% | 88 | 17.5% | 101 | 17.4% | 95 | 17.1% | 80 | 14.0% | 89 | 16.5% | 86 | 15.8% |
| Grade 3: | 89 | 17.8% | 82 | 16.3% | 99 | 17.1% | 86 | 15.5% | 91 | 15.9% | 82 | 15.2% | 108 | 19.8% |
| Grade 4: | 86 | 17.2% | 98 | 19.5% | 93 | 16.0% | 97 | 17.4% | 89 | 15.6% | 113 | 21.0% | 80 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 94 | 18.8% | 82 | 16.3% | 105 | 18.1% | 89 | 16.0% | 115 | 20.1% | 81 | 15.0% | 99 | 18.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 243 | 48.5% | 256 | 51.0% | 296 | 51.0% | 281 | 50.5% | 277 | 48.4% | 255 | 47.3% | 271 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 258 | 51.5% | 246 | 49.0% | 284 | 49.0% | 275 | 49.5% | 295 | 51.6% | 276 | 51.2% | 271 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 10 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 15 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 17 | 3.4% | 19 | 3.8% | 26 | 4.5% | 19 | 3.4% | 21 | 3.7% | 21 | 3.9% | 15 | 2.7% |
| White: | 458 | 91.4% | 461 | 91.8% | 520 | 89.7% | 520 | 93.5% | 533 | 93.2% | 500 | 92.8% | 511 | 93.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 14.4% | 70 | 13.9% | 110 | 19.0% | 94 | 16.9% | 77 | 13.5% | 77 | 14.3% | 61 | 11.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 2.8% | 25 | 5.0% | 20 | 3.4% | 26 | 4.7% | 23 | 4.0% | 26 | 4.8% | 29 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.42 | 15.94 | 17.58 | 16.91 | 16.53 | 16.80 | 17.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.94% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.87% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.93% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.05% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.60% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.92% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.67% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.84% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.67% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.0% | 74.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.0% | 25.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.6% | 29.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.4% | 70.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,985.0 | $44,041.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,941.0 | $34,153.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,431.0 | $48,205.0 |
* Viola Gibson Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.