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Alexander Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3571 Sycamore St., Iowa City, IA 52240 · (319) 688-1095 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alexander Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 33.3% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Alexander ElementaryYou are here
6–8Southeast Middle School1,269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

3571 Sycamore St., Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten76
Grade 155
Grade 260
Grade 375
Grade 457
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
327’20
319’21
345’22
363’23
436’24

Up 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 32%White 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alexander Elementary 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
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1
Norman Borlaug Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coralville
B−
405 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.