Bohumil Shimek Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Bohumil Shimek Elementary School

1400 Grissel Place
Iowa City, IA 52245

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Top 10%

Serving 206 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bohumil Shimek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 206 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in IA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School's student population of 206 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	21
1	26
2	30
3	25
4	20
5	35
6	23

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Total Students

206 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
2023	214
2022	196
2021	181
2020	229
2019	229
2018	236
2017	236
2016	250
2015	251
2014	240
2013	228
2012	220
2011	201
2010	201
2009	191
2008	204
2007	220
2006	220
2005	224
2004	235
2003	234
2002	247
2001	231
2000	234
1999	244
1998	242
1997	233
1996	242
1995	258
1994	256
1993	246
1992	250
1991	260
1990	236
1989	234
1988	211
1987	208

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	17
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	16
2014	16
2013	17
2012	18
2011	17
2010	14
2009	14
2008	14
2007	14
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	13
2001	12
2000	12
1999	11
1998	12
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	11
1993	11
1992	12
1991	13
1990	7
1989	7
1988	11
1987	7

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School Rankings

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,233 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#115 out of 1233 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
2022	#115
2021	#104
2019	#142
2018	#17
2017	#121
2016	#337
2015	#149
2014	#72
2013	#42
2012	#354
2011	#403

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80-84%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	82%	64%	66%
2021	87%	64%	65%
2019	82%	69%	71%
2018	92%	76%	73%
2017	87%	77%	74%
2016	82%	78%	76%
2015	87%	79%	76%
2014	92%	79%	77%
2013	92%	77%	76%
2012	82%	76%	77%
2011	87%	78%	77%

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80-84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	82%	70%	72%
2021	77%	68%	70%
2019	82%	68%	68%
2018	95%	74%	73%
2017	87%	75%	75%
2016	87%	75%	75%
2015	87%	76%	76%
2014	87%	76%	75%
2013	87%	72%	73%
2012	82%	71%	72%
2011	77%	76%	75%

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60-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	69%	63%	63%
2021	69%	60%	61%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	14:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	15:1	13:1	16:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	19:1	13:1	18:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	22:1	14:1	19:1
1998	20:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	21:1	15:1	18:1
1995	22:1	15:1	19:1
1994	24:1	15:1	20:1
1993	23:1	15:1	19:1
1992	21:1	15:1	19:1
1991	20:1	15:1	20:1
1990	34:1	15:1	20:1
1989	33:1	17:1	23:1
1988	20:1	15:1	20:1
1987	30:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	5%	2%	6%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	2%	6%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	7%
2012	2%	2%	7%
2011	3%	2%	8%
2010	7%	2%	8%
2009	6%	2%	8%
2008	5%	2%	8%
2007	6%	2%	8%
2006	5%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	8%
2004	4%	2%	7%
2003	2%	2%	7%
2002	2%	2%	7%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	1%	1%	5%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	5%	13%	13%
2022	6%	12%	13%
2021	4%	12%	12%
2020	5%	11%	12%
2019	5%	11%	12%
2018	4%	11%	11%
2017	4%	11%	11%
2016	4%	10%	11%
2015	3%	11%	11%
2014	5%	10%	11%
2013	4%	9%	10%
2012	7%	9%	10%
2011	5%	9%	9%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	2%	6%	7%
2006	3%	5%	7%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	5%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	9%	7%	23%
2022	10%	7%	22%
2021	10%	7%	22%
2020	8%	6%	20%
2019	8%	6%	20%
2018	6%	6%	20%
2017	6%	6%	20%
2016	3%	6%	19%
2015	3%	5%	18%
2014	3%	5%	17%
2013	6%	5%	16%
2012	7%	5%	16%
2011	10%	5%	16%
2010	7%	5%	16%
2009	8%	6%	16%
2008	8%	6%	16%
2007	6%	5%	14%
2006	5%	4%	13%
2005	3%	5%	12%
2004	4%	4%	12%
2003	4%	4%	11%
2002	4%	4%	9%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	4%	3%	7%
1999	6%	4%	7%
1998	4%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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White

73%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	73%	72%	52%
2022	75%	73%	54%
2021	78%	74%	54%
2020	80%	75%	56%
2019	80%	75%	56%
2018	84%	77%	58%
2017	84%	77%	58%
2016	85%	78%	60%
2015	89%	78%	60%
2014	88%	79%	62%
2013	86%	80%	64%
2012	82%	81%	66%
2011	82%	81%	67%
2010	81%	82%	68%
2009	82%	84%	68%
2008	85%	84%	69%
2007	86%	86%	71%
2006	87%	88%	73%
2005	91%	87%	74%
2004	91%	88%	76%
2003	92%	89%	77%
2002	92%	89%	79%
2001	91%	89%	80%
2000	98%	94%	85%
1999	90%	91%	84%
1998	93%	92%	85%
1997	94%	93%	85%
1996	92%	93%	87%
1995	91%	93%	87%
1994	96%	93%	87%
1993	96%	94%	89%
1992	94%	95%	89%
1991	95%	95%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	0.45	0.46	0.66
2022	0.42	0.45	0.65
2021	0.38	0.43	0.64
2020	0.35	0.42	0.63
2019	0.35	0.42	0.63
2018	0.29	0.39	0.61
2017	0.29	0.39	0.61
2016	0.27	0.38	0.60
2015	0.21	0.38	0.59
2014	0.22	0.37	0.57
2013	0.26	0.35	0.56
2012	0.32	0.34	0.54
2011	0.32	0.34	0.52
2010	0.34	0.32	0.51
2009	0.32	0.29	0.50
2008	0.27	0.28	0.49
2007	0.26	0.26	0.47
2006	0.23	0.23	0.45
2005	0.17	0.24	0.44
2004	0.17	0.22	0.41
2003	0.15	0.21	0.39
2002	0.14	0.20	0.36
2001	0.17	0.20	0.35
2000	0.11	0.15	0.27
1999	0.19	0.16	0.28
1998	0.14	0.15	0.27
1997	0.13	0.13	0.26
1996	0.15	0.13	0.24
1995	0.17	0.13	0.24
1994	0.08	0.13	0.24
1993	0.08	0.11	0.21
1992	0.12	0.10	0.20
1991	0.10	0.10	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	18%	36%	36%
2022	15%	35%	35%
2021	18%	35%	32%
2020	15%	36%	34%
2019	15%	36%	34%
2018	15%	34%	32%
2017	15%	34%	32%
2016	10%	34%	31%
2015	10%	34%	30%
2014	8%	34%	30%
2013	10%	34%	27%
2012	12%	33%	26%
2011	10%	31%	26%
2010	9%	29%	26%
2009	9%	26%	25%
2008	8%	26%	23%
2007	5%	24%	21%
2006	3%	25%	19%
2005	2%	23%	19%
2004	1%	22%	17%
2003	3%	21%	14%
2002	2%	19%	14%
2001	1%	19%	14%
2000	3%	19%	14%
1999	2%	20%	14%
1998	4%	21%	14%
1997	6%	20%	13%
1996	6%	20%	12%
1995	7%	20%	12%
1994	3%	19%	11%
1993	2%	19%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iowa City Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bohumil Shimek Elementary School's ranking?

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is ranked #115 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Bohumil Shimek Elementary School?

206 students attend Bohumil Shimek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Bohumil Shimek Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bohumil Shimek Elementary School?

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bohumil Shimek Elementary School offer ?

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bohumil Shimek Elementary School part of?

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is part of Iowa City Comm School District.

In what neighborhood is Bohumil Shimek Elementary School located?

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is located in the Shimek neighborhood of Iowa City, IA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 206 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education