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Iowa City Comm School District

1725 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Iowa City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 70% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), 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

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#197 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
68%
68%
72%
70%
63%
63%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
24%
6%
% White
52%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (IA)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wickham Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Gr: PK-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Penn Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 N Dubuque St
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1150
Gr: PK-6 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Grissel Place
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1160
Gr: PK-6 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Christine Grant Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 North Bend Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1500
Gr: PK-6 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Norman Borlaug Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Kennedy Parkway
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1155
Gr: PK-6 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #66.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1145
Gr: PK-6 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Helen Lemme Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Washington St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1125
Gr: PK-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Barrington Rd
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1110
Gr: PK-6 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #99.
Buford Garner Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Birch Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1190
Gr: PK-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
James Van Allen Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Abigail Ave
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1185
Gr: PK-6 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1111.
Robert Lucas Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
830 Southlawn Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1140
Gr: PK-6 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1212.
Ernest Horn Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1115
Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1313.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 6th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1100
Gr: PK-6 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1414.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3571 Sycamore St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1095
Gr: PK-6 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1515.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Deforest Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1165
Gr: PK-6 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1616.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
Gr: PK-6 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1717.
Kirkwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 9th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1120
Gr: PK-6 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,561 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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