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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 17 public preschools serving 6,542 students in Iowa City Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 66% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
28 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
14,561 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
1,015 Teachers
11,053 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
19 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
726 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,894 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
3,378 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
24%
6%
# White Students
7,556 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
52%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
890 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
430
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
983
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,013
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,074
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,059
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,030
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,069
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,066
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,106
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,143
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,092
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,164
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,167
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,165
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wickham Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Grades: PK-6
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Penn Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
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
| 560 students
Rank: #33.
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
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
| 206 students
Rank: #44.
Norman Borlaug Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Kennedy Parkway
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Grades: PK-6
| 451 students
Rank: #55.
Christine Grant Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 North Bend Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
Grades: PK-6
| 521 students
Rank: #66.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Grades: PK-6
| 229 students
Rank: #77.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Barrington Rd
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #88.
Helen Lemme Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
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
| 371 students
Rank: #99.
Buford Garner Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 Birch Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
Grades: PK-6
| 449 students
Rank: #1010.
James Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Abigail Ave
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #1111.
Ernest Horn Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Grades: PK-6
| 430 students
Rank: #1212.
Robert Lucas Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Rank: #1313.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 6th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Grades: PK-6
| 452 students
Rank: #1414.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
| 363 students
Rank: #1515.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
| 241 students
Rank: #1616.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 391 students
Rank: #1717.
Kirkwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1401 9th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1120
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1120
Grades: PK-6
| 291 students
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