Iowa City Comm School District

1725 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 22 public elementary schools serving 8,346 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Iowa City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
29 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
14,692 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
1,075 Teachers
23,427 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#186 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Iowa City Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Iowa City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.45
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
781 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
3,150 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
22%
7%
# White Students
7,915 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
54%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
903 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
451
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
37,395
# 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
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,099
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,140
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,125
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,033
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,179
1,756
# 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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Iowa City Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$258 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Iowa City Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,130
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Iowa City Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,563
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Iowa City Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iowa City Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wickham Elementary School
Math: 92% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Grades: PK-6
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
300 Teeters Court
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:
10/
10
Top 10%
1400 Grissel Place
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1160
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
Rank: #44.
Penn Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 N Dubuque St
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1150
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #55.
Christine Grant Elementary School
Math: 81% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 North Bend Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
Grades: PK-6
| 548 students
Rank: #66.
Weber Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3850 Rohret Road
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1170
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #77.
James Van Allen Elementary School
Math: 73% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Abigail Ave
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
Grades: PK-6
| 398 students
Rank: #88.
Helen Lemme Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Washington St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1125
Grades: PK-6
| 376 students
Rank: #99.
Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolNorman Borlaug Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Kennedy Parkway
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
Rank: #1010.
Buford Garner Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Birch Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #1111.
Horace Mann Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Grades: PK-6
| 224 students
Rank: #1212.
Longfellow Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1130 Seymour Ave
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1135
Grades: K-6
| 366 students
Rank: #1313.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Barrington Rd
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #1414.
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
Rank: #1515.
Central Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 6th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #1616.
Robert Lucas Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Grades: PK-6
| 283 students
Rank: #1717.
Alexander Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3571 Sycamore St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1095
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students
Rank: #1818.
Grant Wood Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
Grades: PK-6
| 377 students
Rank: #1919.
Mark Twain Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Deforest Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1165
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
Rank: #2020.
Hills Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Main St
Hills, IA 52235
(319) 688-1105
Grades: PK-6
| 172 students
Rank: #2121.
Kirkwood Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 9th St
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
Grades: PK-12
| 783 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,692 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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