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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
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.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
24%
6%
% White
52%
75%
% 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.
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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