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Weber Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Weber Elementary is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Iowa City Community School District. In recent years, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 147th out of 603 Iowa elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 466th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this period.

Weber Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in English Language Arts and Science compared to district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in 2024-2025, the 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at Weber Elementary was 52.9%, compared to 67.4% for the district and 67.9% for the state. Meanwhile, nearby schools like Wickham Elementary and Lincoln Elementary consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with 5-star and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, respectively.

Despite the school's challenges, Weber Elementary's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with the nearby schools, suggesting that the lower performance is not due to a lack of funding or staffing. Further investigation into the root causes of Weber Elementary's performance issues could help inform targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

456

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3850 Rohret Road
Iowa City, IA 52246

(319) 688-1170

District: Iowa City Community School District

Students who attend Weber Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

White:

36.2%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

466^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Iowa City Community School District

241^st of 313Iowa City Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	466 of 576	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	424 of 557	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	373 of 565	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	348 of 574	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	228 of 567	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	147 of 603	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	283 of 567	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	208 of 574	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	237 of 599	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	431 of 616	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	429 of 603	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.8	259 of 624	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	106 of 626	83.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%-8 vs state

English Language Arts60%-11 vs state

Science54%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 28, 2012

My family and I moved from out of state to this district last year, in our old home town the public schools were fantastic, so I didn't hesitate putting my kids in Weber. That was a huge mistake my youngest daughter, then a second grader, came home everyday for months saying she learned nothing, eventually she started not even wanted to go to school. I tried many times to talk to the administration about this, but no one did anything. After 3 months at weber, my children were both put in a private school. Close Quote

Schools Near Weber Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 Rohret Road	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1170	456	42	10.7	55.5%	165 (36.2%)	212 (46.5%)	25 (5.5%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	27.8	466^th of 576 public elementary schools	19.1%		33.5	424^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.9%	42	52.9	65.6	61.2	67.6	68.8	62.7	53.7	$13,378	$562	$12,817
Norman Borlaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Kennedy Parkway	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1155	405	32	12.7	43.7%	142 (35.1%)	167 (41.2%)	29 (7.2%)	49 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	37.6	418^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.4%		60.2	254^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.4%	164	67.7	68.6	60.6	73.8	72.5	66.7	51.5	$12,225	$331	$11,894
Ernest Horn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Koser Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1115	453	33	13.6	58.5%	152 (33.6%)	197 (43.5%)	26 (5.7%)	45 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	40.4	399^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.7%		37.6	398^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.5%	1	73.7	69.7	61.4	77.2	63.6	70.2	54.4	$14,000	$687	$13,313
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 6th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1100	343	30	11.4	48.1%	141 (41.1%)	100 (29.2%)	51 (14.9%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	32.7	448^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.2%		32.8	432^nd of 557 public elementary schools	22.4%	16	58.2	70.2	67.3	60.0	61.4	75.0	53.8	$13,271	$714	$12,557
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Teeters Court	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1130	217	15	14.4	35.9%	119 (54.8%)	44 (20.3%)	15 (6.9%)	23 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.5%)	76.7	110^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.9	105^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.1%	5	69.4	85.3	84.6	86.1	85.3	88.5	80.8	$13,259	$202	$13,057
Kirkwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 9th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1120	270	27	9.9	69.6%	62 (23.0%)	135 (50.0%)	47 (17.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	7.7	538^th of 576 public elementary schools	6.6%		18.4	477^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.4%	61	33.3	66.7	40.5	36.7	60.6	37.8	32.4	$15,376	$1,350	$14,026
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 N Dodge St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1145	207	18	11.4	33.8%	123 (59.4%)	49 (23.7%)	19 (9.2%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	56.6	280^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.5	333^rd of 557 public elementary schools	40.2%	53	81.5	74.3	74.1	77.8	60.0	74.1	81.5	$16,025	$649	$15,377
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Seymour Ave	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1135	325	30	10.8	53.5%	143 (44.0%)	86 (26.5%)	66 (20.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.1	435^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.5%		37	401^st of 557 public elementary schools	28.0%	34	59.6	82.5	61.3	55.3	71.9	58.1	58.1	$13,112	$279	$12,833
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 DeForest Avenue	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1165	213	22	9.6	66.7%	75 (35.2%)	76 (35.7%)	49 (23.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	14.9	509^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.3	462^nd of 557 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	52.0	66.7	60.0	60.0	54.2	35.0	40.0	$15,834	$1,165	$14,669
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grissel Place	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1160	181	16	11.3	18.8%	124 (68.5%)	23 (12.7%)	10 (5.5%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	65.7	214^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.8%		75.1	111^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.1%	103	87.1	78.3	38.9	96.8	91.3	73.7	55.6	$14,044	$230	$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Weber Elementary

Is Weber Elementary a good school?

Weber Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Weber Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weber Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : West Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Weber Elementary?

Students at Weber Elementary are 46% African American, 36% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Weber Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Weber Elementary.

What district is Weber Elementary in?

Iowa City Community School District

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