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Iowa City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 19 public preschools serving 7,246 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Iowa City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
29 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
14,692 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
1,075 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Iowa City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.42
# American Indian Students
29 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
781 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
3,150 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
22%
6%
# White Students
7,915 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
54%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
903 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
451
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,087
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,074
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,089
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,109
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,052
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,121
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,099
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,140
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,125
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,033
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,179
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,563 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,130
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,563
$15,968
Best Iowa City Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wickham Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Grades: PK-6
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Grissel Place
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1160
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1160
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
Penn Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230 N Dubuque St
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1150
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1150
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Christine Grant Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 North Bend Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
Grades: PK-6
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
James Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Abigail Ave
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
Grades: PK-6
| 398 students
Rank: #66.
Helen Lemme Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Washington St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1125
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1125
Grades: PK-6
| 376 students
Rank: #77.
Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolNorman Borlaug Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Kennedy Parkway
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: #88.
Buford Garner Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 Birch Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #99.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Grades: PK-6
| 224 students
Rank: #1010.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Barrington Rd
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #1111.
Ernest Horn Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #1212.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 6th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #1313.
Robert Lucas Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Grades: PK-6
| 283 students
Rank: #1414.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3571 Sycamore St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1095
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1095
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students
Rank: #1515.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
Grades: PK-6
| 377 students
Rank: #1616.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Deforest Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1165
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1165
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
Rank: #1717.
Hills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Main St
Hills, IA 52235
(319) 688-1105
Hills, IA 52235
(319) 688-1105
Grades: PK-6
| 172 students
Rank: #1818.
Kirkwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1401 9th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1120
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1120
Grades: PK-6
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
1725 N Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Grades: PK-12
| 783 students
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