Best Public Schools in Hills, IA

Summary:

The city of Hills, Iowa has only one school, Hills Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Iowa City Community School District. With a total enrollment of 141 students, Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools over the past three years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hills Elementary struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is also lower than the district and state. Despite relatively high spending per student ($16,970) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, the school's performance remains poor, suggesting a disconnect between resources and outcomes.

The high percentage of students (75.89%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that Hills Elementary serves a population facing significant economic challenges, which may be contributing to the academic performance issues. Overall, the data analysis reveals that Hills Elementary School is a struggling school within the Iowa City Community School District, and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Main St	Hills	52235	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1105	141	16	8.5	75.9%	52 (36.9%)	18 (12.8%)	61 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	4.9	536^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.2	504^th of 565 public elementary schools	10.8%	32	36.8	44.4	43.8	52.0	52.6	27.8	50.0	24.0	43.8	$16,970	$1,372	$15,598

Cities Near Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa City	4.88 mi	17	298^th
Riverside	4.97 mi	3	245^th
Lone Tree	7.23 mi	2	279^th
Coralville	8.78 mi	5	213^th
Kalona	9.81 mi	2	276^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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