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Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School

Q: Is Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School a good school?

Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Iowa high schools.

Q: How many students attend Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School?

Students at Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School are 41% African American, 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 0% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 191 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 313 districts in the state, Elizabeth Tate consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Iowa.

The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 55.6% and 92.0% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Elizabeth Tate has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.9% to 74.9% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other high schools in the Iowa City Community School District, such as Liberty High School, West Senior High School, and Iowa City High School, Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School significantly underperforms in academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to support the school and its students, but the continued low performance indicates that additional strategies or interventions may be needed to improve outcomes.

180

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,143

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1080

District: Iowa City Community School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (12% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (56% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg71%

Iowa avg69%

339^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	0.0	339 of 340	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.2	333 of 338	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.1	334 of 336	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	331 of 332	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	321 of 327	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	325 of 327	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	308 of 320	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.1	321 of 325	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	315 of 320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	320 of 324	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.1	347 of 351	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	346 of 351	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-48 vs state

English Language Arts14%-58 vs state

Mathematics7%-60 vs state

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Schools Near Elizabeth Tate Alternative High 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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1528 Mall Drive	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1080	180	19	9.4	68.9%	48 (26.7%)	74 (41.1%)	37 (20.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	0	339^th of 340 public high schools	0.3%		0.2	333^rd of 338 public high schools	1.5%	6					18.8	11.1					5.9	7.1		18.8	$18,143	$196	$17,947
Iowa City High School	Public	9-12	1900 Morningside Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1040	1,666	102	16.4	42.0%	817 (49.0%)	339 (20.3%)	335 (20.1%)	40 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (6.2%)	40.6	241^st of 340 public high schools	29.1%		43.7	230^th of 338 public high schools	32.0%	11				73.1	66.9	67.2				59.8	64.2	65.7		70.2	$15,356	$511	$14,845
West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,514	95	16.0	37.8%	681 (45.0%)	423 (27.9%)	173 (11.4%)	151 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	63.8	131^st of 340 public high schools	61.5%		57.6	157^th of 338 public high schools	53.6%	26				81.9	81.1	70.8				71.6	77.8	72.7		73.1	$14,737	$345	$14,391
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1400 S. Dubuque Street	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	1,286	77	16.6	24.3%	864 (67.2%)	168 (13.1%)	124 (9.6%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	62.6	139^th of 340 public high schools	59.1%		69.1	97^th of 338 public high schools	71.3%	42				76.7	82.3	72.8				70.1	78.1	75.2		72.6	$16,180	$374	$15,807
West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	273	22	12.6	19.8%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.1	166^th of 340 public high schools	51.2%		56.2	167^th of 338 public high schools	50.6%	1				74.6	81.9	78.6				63.5	70.8	64.3		75.3	$18,875	$99	$18,775
Clear Creek Amana High School	Public	9-12	551 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-2361	800	55	14.6	28.3%	608 (76.0%)	63 (7.9%)	73 (9.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	67.3	105^th of 340 public high schools	69.1%		63.7	125^th of 338 public high schools	63.0%	20				77.5	82.3	77.3				69.6	76.4	79.5		81.3	$30,158	$269	$29,889
Solon High School	Public	9-12	600 W. 5th Street	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-3401	471	31	15.3	7.2%	441 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.8	8^th of 340 public high schools	97.6%		87.7	10^th of 338 public high schools	97.0%	2				94.0	91.2	79.5				86.3	92.0	86.9		88.7	$13,687	$243	$13,443
Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 629-4610	205	16	12.9	29.8%	186 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	34.6	261^st of 340 public high schools	23.2%		37.1	249^th of 338 public high schools	26.3%	12	80.0	69.6	84.4	52.4	88.9	60.0	74.3	69.6	81.3	28.6	83.3	45.7	68.8	77.8	$13,078	$319	$12,759
West Liberty High School	Public	9-12	310 West Maxson Ave.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 627-2115	397	27	14.9	42.8%	164 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	224 (56.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.6	288^th of 340 public high schools	15.3%		22.6	289^th of 338 public high schools	14.5%	1				59.4	72.8	57.8				34.4	58.8	54.2		61.4	$14,944	$401	$14,543
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1715 Vine Avenue	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 648-2891	149	14	10.3	21.5%	127 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	66.4	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		56	168^th of 338 public high schools	50.3%	56				82.1	84.2	70.3				75.0	76.3	78.4		71.1	$15,774	$112	$15,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School

Is Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School a good school?

Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School?

Students at Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School are 41% African American, 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School.

What district is Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School in?

Iowa City Community School District

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