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Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Ernest Horn Elementary School ranks 399 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Ernest Horn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 430 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Iowa City Community School District.

Ernest Horn Elementary faces some significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state, and a high percentage of students from low-income families receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may reflect the need to provide additional support and resources for its student population. When comparing Ernest Horn to nearby schools in the district, some interesting patterns emerge - Bohumil Shimek Elementary and Lincoln Elementary consistently outperform Ernest Horn on test scores, while other schools like Kirkwood Elementary, Grant Wood Elementary, and Mark Twain Elementary generally perform at or below the level of Ernest Horn.

To address these challenges, the school and district may want to consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address chronic absenteeism, analyzing instructional practices and curriculum to identify areas for improvement, and leveraging the school's higher spending per student to provide more targeted support and resources for students, particularly in the areas of ELA and Math. By addressing these key areas, Ernest Horn Elementary School can work towards improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

453

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,000

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246

(319) 688-1115

District: Iowa City Community School District

Students who attend Ernest Horn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

White:

33.6%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

399^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	399 of 576	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	398 of 557	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	411 of 565	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	374 of 574	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	382 of 567	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	332 of 603	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	311 of 567	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	276 of 574	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	194 of 599	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	379 of 616	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	291 of 603	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	323 of 624	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	78.7	68 of 626	89.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%-4 vs state

English Language Arts68%-3 vs state

Science54%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Class sizes are huge (kindergarten 26, 4th grade 28), students with learning disabilities or special needs generally do not get the supports needed, instead are offered behavioral classes. Close Quote

Schools Near Ernest Horn Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ernest Horn Elementary School

How many students attend Ernest Horn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Ernest Horn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest Horn Elementary School?

Students at Ernest Horn Elementary School are 43% African American, 34% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Ernest Horn Elementary School a good school?

Ernest Horn Elementary School ranks 399^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ernest Horn Elementary School in?

Iowa City Community School District

What schools do graduates of Ernest Horn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ernest Horn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : West Senior High School

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