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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,388 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Iowa City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
28 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
14,561 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
1,015 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Iowa City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.43
# American Indian Students
19 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
726 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,894 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
3,378 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
24%
6%
# White Students
7,556 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
52%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
890 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
430
157
# Students in K Grade:
983
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,013
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,074
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,059
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,030
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,069
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,066
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,106
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,143
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,092
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,164
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,167
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,165
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,721 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,275
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,721
$16,042
Best Iowa City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central Junior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
180 E. Forevergreen Rd
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Grades: 7-8
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1507 8th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1060
Grades: 7-8
| 720 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Bradford Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1070
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1070
Grades: 7-8
| 853 students
Rank: #44.
Iccsd Pk-12 Online Learning Program
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1725 N Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1000
Grades: K-12
| 172 students
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