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Helen Lemme Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3100 Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · (319) 688-1125 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Iowa City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa State school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Helen Lemme Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Next stop for Iowa City kids: Southeast Middle School

On the path

Where Iowa City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Southeast Middle School1,269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa State’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3100 Washington St, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten52
Grade 154
Grade 237
Grade 355
Grade 461
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
339’20
376’21
391’22
371’23
340’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 18%Black 15%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen Lemme Elementary School from Iowa City families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa State’s other public schools; Iowa City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.