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B−

James Van Allen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

170 Abigail Ave, North Liberty, IA 52317 · (319) 688-1185 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

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

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James Van Allen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020–21
  • 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–5James Van Allen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8North Central Middle School925 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

170 Abigail Ave, North Liberty

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten51
Grade 153
Grade 266
Grade 362
Grade 462
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
455’20
398’21
432’22
427’23
376’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Van Allen Elementary School from North Liberty 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’s other public schools; North Liberty’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.