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St. Matthew School

2244 1st Ave Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

PreK-5 grades
206 students
13 students per teacher

St. Matthew School is a Roman Catholic private school in Cedar Rapids, IA teaching grades PreK-5. It reported 206 students and about 13 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Iowa’s official Students First ESA list.

Can you use Students First ESA here?

✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

School facts

Grades
PreK-5
Students
206
Teachers
16
Students per teacher
13
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Setting
City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Iowa pays, and what that leaves you

$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Matthew School?

We filled in the standard Students First ESA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Regis Middle School 6-8 317 13.8 Roman Catholic <1
Cedar Valley Christian School PreK-12 201 10.8 Christian (nondenominational) 1
All Saints Catholic School PreK-5 114 11.5 Roman Catholic 2
Summit Schools PreK-8 111 10.8 Nonsectarian 2
Isaac Newton Christian Academy 2
Calvary Christian Academy 2
Cedar Valley Montessori School PreK-Transitional 1st 51 7.3 Nonsectarian 2
St. Pius X Elementary School K-5 358 13.5 Roman Catholic 2

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