Iowa City Community School District
- IOWA CITY, IA
School District
Iowa City Community School District
- IOWA CITY, IA
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 124 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Administrationgrade B+
- Sportsgrade A+
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade A minus
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Middle Schools in Iowa City Community School District
Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
68%
Percent Proficient - Math
71%
Average Graduation Rate
90%
Average SAT
1380
229 responses
Average ACT
29
817 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
14,428
Free or Reduced Lunch
36.4%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$75,235
Teachers in First/Second Year
14.2%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$0 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$48,148
National
$64,994Median Rent
$976
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$223,900
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$229,800Iowa City Community School District Reviews
Rating 4.16 out of 5 124 reviews
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My experience with the ICCSD has been pretty good. I've gone from elementary to high school in this district, and I've always been supported by my teachers and classmates. I think that the schools do a good job of helping you with questions, or taking the time to listen. There are also a lot of opportunities to be found in the district for students. Most schools can provide you with different resources, not only for school but for your household as well. My only complaint is there isn't enough diversity in both the student population and staff in a lot of these schools. A lot of students of color don't feel heard, and don't have any they can connect to since there aren't a lot of teachers that are of color. There's also a problem with addressing disabilities in many of the schools. Most of the time, the schools don't have any to help your children, or the schools aren't accessible to everyone.
The teachers we met and worked with were excellent. However, the upper administration/school board is another story. They're more interested in looking good on paper than the actual students. They got rid of voluntary school transfers a few years ago and instead of allowing children who were already transferred to continue at their school, they chose to disrupt their lives and therefore negatively impact their mental health. Their "goal" was more diversity and improving test scores, but there was nothing to suggest their methods would do either. My son struggled his entire next school year with depression and loneliness because he'd been going to his previous school since Kindergarten. Decisions like this (and in the past, to have seclusion rooms) and many other questionable happenings within the district, are not backed by any science or educational authority. They are whims of a wholly unqualified and uncaring group of people. Be warned: your child is a number here.
Many teachers don't encourage a creative approach to assignments, in favor of students fulfilling the bare minimum requirements to make work easier to grade. Occasionally, going beyond the assignment is met with points off and a lower letter grade, because the student "didn't follow instructions." White kids outnumber the students of color in advanced courses by a significant margin. Academic burnout is highly common and only addressed in rare cases. Applying for college and scholarships in your senior year, while balancing academics, extracurriculars, sports, or even part-time jobs, is nigh impossible, but hardly ever acknowledged by staff pushing essays and standardized testing. And even after everything, athletics are still prioritized in the budget and in the cultural consciousness--many staff members are openly biased towards white male student-athletes.
Some teachers and staff are exceptional; they're godsends to struggling kids lucky enough to find their classes.
Some teachers and staff are exceptional; they're godsends to struggling kids lucky enough to find their classes.