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About this school
Trailside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District.
It serves 429 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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26%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Trailside Elementary School
$57,515
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
575
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Trailside Elementary School has received support from
250 individuals from Iowa and
325 individuals out-of-state.
