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Hiawatha, IA

7,432 residents•650 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
8.0
out of 10
5% below Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
67%Math
—Reading
4% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
27.18
per 1,000 residents
38% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Hiawatha; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hiawatha

3 schools
8.7
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Nixon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Essential Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Hiawatha

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hiawatha in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Iowa avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hiawatha

202 total incidents reported across Hiawatha in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% below Iowa avg
27.18
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
57
Property
111
Drug
34

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

650 students enrolled across Hiawatha's schools.

  • Public61795%
  • Private335%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hiawatha's K-12 schools.

  • White54%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian9%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.