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Penn Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

230 N Dubuque St, North Liberty, IA 52317 · (319) 688-1150 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

North Liberty’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Penn Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for North Liberty kids: North Central Middle School

On the path

Where North Liberty kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Penn Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8North Central Middle School925 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

230 N Dubuque St, North Liberty

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten84
Grade 182
Grade 278
Grade 389
Grade 473
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
504’20
500’21
542’22
560’23
512’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 8%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn Elementary School from North Liberty families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
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
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’s other public schools; North Liberty’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.