Schools by Reading Proficiency in Iowa City Comm School District (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 24 schools in Iowa City Comm School District, Iowa. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Iowa.
- 186Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 287Wickham ElementaryCoralville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 92%
- 386Longfellow Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 84% · 87%
- 490Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 82%
- 585North Central Middle SchoolNorth Liberty · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 77%
- 683James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 83%
- 783Weber ElementaryIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 82%
- 882Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 80%
- 981Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 78%
- 1083Buford Garner ElementaryNorth Liberty · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 79%
- 1172West Senior High SchoolIowa City · Public HighReading · math: 71% · 73%
- 1276Northwest Middle SchoolCoralville · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 71%
- 1381Penn Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 76%
- 1472Ernest Horn Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 72%
- 1567Iowa City High SchoolIowa City · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 71%
- 1672Liberty High SchoolNorth Liberty · Public HighReading · math: 65% · 67%
- 1769Southeast Middle SchoolIowa City · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 62%
- 1874Central Elementary SchoolCoralville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 67%
- 1967Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 67%
- 2065Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 2152Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 47%
- 2249Alexander ElementaryIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 46%
- 2349Mark Twain ElementaryIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 2443Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 38%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 2 | Wickham Elementary Coralville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86% · 92% | 87.3 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 3 | Longfellow Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84% · 87% | 85.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 4 | Bohumil Shimek Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82% · 82% | 89.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 181 |
| 5 | North Central Middle School North Liberty · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 77% | 84.6 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 925 |
| 6 | James Van Allen Elementary School North Liberty · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 83% | 83.1 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 7 | Weber Elementary Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 82% | 82.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 456 |
| 8 | Norman Borlaug Elementary School Coralville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75% · 80% | 82.2 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 9 | Helen Lemme Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74% · 78% | 81.0 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 10 | Buford Garner Elementary North Liberty · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 79% | 82.5 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 11 | West Senior High School Iowa City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71% · 73% | 71.8 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,514 |
| 12 | Northwest Middle School Coralville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 71% | 76.3 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,113 |
| 13 | Penn Elementary School North Liberty · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 76% | 81.3 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 14 | Ernest Horn Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 72% | 71.9 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 15 | Iowa City High School Iowa City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66% · 71% | 67.2 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,666 |
| 16 | Liberty High School North Liberty · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65% · 67% | 71.9 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 1,286 |
| 17 | Southeast Middle School Iowa City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65% · 62% | 69.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 1,269 |
| 18 | Central Elementary School Coralville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 67% | 74.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 19 | Robert Lucas Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56% · 67% | 67.4 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 245 |
| 20 | Horace Mann Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 64.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 21 | Grant Wood Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 52.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 22 | Alexander Elementary Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 46% | 48.8 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 23 | Mark Twain Elementary Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 48.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 24 | Kirkwood Elementary School Coralville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39% · 38% | 43.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 270 |
Lincoln Elementary School in Iowa City leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Iowa City Comm School District with Reading · math 92% · 92%. Of the 24 schools shown, 24 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Iowa schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Iowa City Comm School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in Iowa City Comm School District?
Lincoln Elementary School in Iowa City, Iowa ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Iowa City Comm School District with Reading · math 92% · 92% (Enrollment: 217).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Iowa City Comm School District ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.