Top Rankings
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 29 public schools serving 14,692 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.
Public Schools in Iowa City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 68% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,326 Schools
# Students
14,692 Students
504,006 Students
# Teachers
1,075 Teachers
35,084 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
781 Students
12,630 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
60,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
3,150 Students
33,290 Students
% Black Students
22%
7%
# White Students
7,915 Students
369,175 Students
% White Students
54%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
903 Students
23,738 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
451
22,680
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
38,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,087
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,074
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,089
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,109
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,052
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,121
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,099
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,140
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,125
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,033
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,179
37,457
# 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 Schools (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.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Teeters Court
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1130
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1130
Grades: K-6
| 203 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
Liberty High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 S. Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Grades: 9-12
| 1,145 students
Rank: #77.
West Senior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1050
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,455 students
Rank: #88.
North Central Junior High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
180 E. Forevergreen Rd
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Grades: 7-8
| 545 students
Rank: #99.
Weber Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3850 Rohret Road
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1170
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1170
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
Iowa City High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Morningside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1040
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: #1212.
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: #1313.
Northwest Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1507 8th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Grades: 7-8
| 724 students
Rank: #1414.
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: #1515.
Southeast Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Bradford Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1070
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1070
Grades: 7-8
| 771 students
Rank: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1130 Seymour Ave
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1135
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1135
Grades: K-6
| 366 students
Rank: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #2121.
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: #2222.
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: #2323.
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: #2424.
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: #2525.
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: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #2828.
Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1080
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1080
Grades: 9-12
| 149 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Iowa City Comm School District?
Iowa City Comm School District manages 29 public schools serving 14,692 students.
What is the rank of Iowa City Comm School District?
Iowa City Comm School District is ranked #184 out of 327 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Iowa City Comm School District?
54% of Iowa City Comm School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Iowa City Comm School District?
Iowa City Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What is Iowa City Comm School District's spending/student ratio?
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.
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