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D−

Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1528 Mall Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240 · (319) 688-1080 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
180
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 57 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

1528 Mall Drive, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 95
Grade 1020
Grade 1146
Grade 12109
Enrollment over time
143’20
149’21
164’22
191’23
180’24

Up 25.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 27%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%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 Elizabeth Tate Alt. High 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.