Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Ernest Horn Elementary School ranks 398 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Ernest Horn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Iowa City Community School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years.

While Ernest Horn Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it has consistently performed below the district and state averages in academic proficiency for English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 6th-grade proficiency rates were 52.3% in both subjects, compared to the district's 73.1% and 67.6%, respectively, and the state's 74.5% and 71.1%. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency of 64.7% was slightly better than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Bohumil Shimek Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, have a higher percentage of White students and consistently outperform Ernest Horn Elementary in ISASP proficiency rates. Meanwhile, Kirkwood Elementary, another nearby school, has a higher percentage of African American students and lower academic performance compared to Ernest Horn Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

600 Koser Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246

(319) 688-1115

District: Iowa City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
398^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,000

Students who attend Ernest Horn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Junior High School
High:	West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

39.6%

Asian:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest Horn Elementary School ranks worse than 71.5% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 10^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ernest Horn Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Iowa City Community School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest Horn Elementary School is $14,000, which is the 9^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ernest Horn Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Iowa City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Iowa City Community School District 221^st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	78.68	68^th	626	89.1%
2013	55.91	323^rd	624	48.2%
2014	59.19	291^st	603	51.7%
2015	51.28	379^th	616	38.5%
2016	68.28	194^th	599	67.6%
2017	59.53	276^th	574	51.9%
2018	53.95	311^th	567	45.1%
2019	51.08	332^nd	603	44.9%
2021	40.61	382^nd	567	32.6%
2022	42.99	374^th	574	34.8%
2023	38.16	411^th	565	27.3%
2024	37.64	398^th	557	28.5%

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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Class sizes are huge (kindergarten 26, 4th grade 28), students with learning disabilities or special needs generally do not get the supports needed, instead are offered behavioral classes. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	312	14	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1989	310	11	29	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1990	305	13	39	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1991	309	11	39	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1992	301	13	30	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	323	21	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	304	14	35	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	284	9	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	284	9	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	278	7	24	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1998	268	10	29	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
1999	253	11	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2000	272	10	32	11	0	n/a	n/a	-22	303
2001	226	10	48	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	210	22	53	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
2003	210	22	53	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
2004	251	17	42	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2005	239	13	41	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2006	221	20	39	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2007	211	20	39	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2008	213	18	47	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2009	209	20	39	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2010	236	19	58	18	0	0	0	0	331
2011	239	28	69	25	1	0	0	0	362
2012	240	29	56	24	2	0	10	0	361
2013	270	64	63	37	4	1	14	0	453
2014	257	70	73	40	3	1	16	0	460
2015	254	96	69	46	3	2	17	0	487
2016	241	109	81	40	2	2	22	0	497
2017	238	100	71	43	1	1	25	0	479
2018	186	107	63	33	2	0	21	0	412
2019	190	109	41	31	1	0	18	0	390
2020	227	139	35	38	1	0	25	0	465
2021	183	164	23	26	0	0	19	0	415
2022	179	160	25	26	0	0	26	0	416
2023	177	175	34	28	0	1	27	0	442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	15.6	23.0	4.4
1989	363	14.1	25.7	4.7
1990	362	14.6	24.7	3.6
1991	365	15.5	23.5	3.6
1992	350	16.0	21.8	2
1993	384	16.0	24.0	7
1994	368	16.0	23.0	4.6
1995	329	15.0	21.9	4.9
1996	329	15.0	21.9	4.9
1997	323	15.0	21.5	3.7
1998	320	14.5	22.1	4.7
1999	299	14.0	21.4	5
2000	303	14.0	21.6	4
2001	295	15.0	19.7	5.4
2002	295	18.3	16.1	7.5
2003	295	18.3	16.1	7.5
2004	316	18.3	17.3	7.9
2005	302	18.5	16.3	7.9
2006	293	17.7	16.6	11.3
2007	286	16.6	17.2	13.6
2008	292	16.4	17.8	12.3
2009	279	16.9	16.5	13.6
2010	331	18.7	17.6	19.3
2011	362	20.7	17.4	21.5
2012	361	22.5	16.0	19.9
2013	453	28.3	16.0	27.4
2014	460	29.4	15.6	35.9
2015	487	33.0	14.7	37.6
2016	497	34.0	14.6	41.2
2017	479	31.0	15.4	41.1
2018	412	32.4	12.7	42.5
2019	390	31.5	12.3	45.4
2020	465	33.5	13.8	49.9
2021	415	37.9	10.9	45.3
2022	416	35.1	11.8	56.7
2023	442	35.7	12.3	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	15.6	23.0	4.4
1989	363	14.1	25.7	4.7
1990	362	14.6	24.7	3.6
1991	365	15.5	23.5	3.6
1992	350	16.0	21.8	2
1993	384	16.0	24.0	7
1994	368	16.0	23.0	4.6
1995	329	15.0	21.9	4.9
1996	329	15.0	21.9	4.9
1997	323	15.0	21.5	3.7
1998	320	14.5	22.1	4.7
1999	299	14.0	21.4	5
2000	303	14.0	21.6	4
2001	295	15.0	19.7	5.4
2002	295	18.3	16.1	7.5
2003	295	18.3	16.1	7.5
2004	316	18.3	17.3	7.9
2005	302	18.5	16.3	7.9
2006	293	17.7	16.6	11.3
2007	286	16.6	17.2	13.6
2008	292	16.4	17.8	12.3
2009	279	16.9	16.5	13.6
2010	331	18.7	17.6	19.3
2011	362	20.7	17.4	21.5
2012	361	22.5	16.0	19.9
2013	453	28.3	16.0	27.4
2014	460	29.4	15.6	35.9
2015	487	33.0	14.7	37.6
2016	497	34.0	14.6	41.2
2017	479	31.0	15.4	41.1
2018	412	32.4	12.7	42.5
2019	390	31.5	12.3	45.4
2020	465	33.5	13.8	49.9
2021	415	37.9	10.9	45.3
2022	416	35.1	11.8	56.7
2023	442	35.7	12.3	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ernest Horn Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$687 (4.9%)	$13,313 (95.1%)	$14,000

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest Horn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 332^nd of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 411^th of 565 Elementary schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	62.7	61.1	1.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District)	64.5	63.9	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	78.4	71.7	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District)	72	70.2	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	62.3	76.9	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District)	69.8	76	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	62.3	69.2	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District)	69.5	72.4	2.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	66.7	56.3	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District)	65.9	65	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	72.2	56.3	15.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District)	69.4	67.4	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	77.1	73.8	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District)	72.6	77	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ernest Horn Elementary School)	77.1	69	8.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District)	78.7	74.6	4.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	442	13.3%
African American	109	175	60.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	41	34	17.1%
Hispanic	31	28	9.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	190	177	6.8%
Two or More Races	18	27	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.4%	58.1%	12.8%

Schools Near Ernest Horn Elementary School

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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
Ernest Horn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Koser Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1115	442	36	12.3	58.1%	177 (40.0%)	175 (39.6%)	28 (6.3%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	37.6	398^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.5%		38.2	411^th of 565 public elementary schools	27.3%	13	65.2	63.6	72.5	52.3	72.7	61.8	64.7	52.3	64.7	$14,000	$687	$13,313
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Teeters Court	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1130	223	16	13.9	31.8%	122 (54.7%)	47 (21.1%)	18 (8.1%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.7%)	75.9	105^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.1%		77	108^th of 565 public elementary schools	80.9%	3	70.6	82.6	93.1	84.0	79.4	82.6	89.7	72.0	89.7	$13,259	$202	$13,057
Weber Elementary	Public	K-6	3850 Rohret Road	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1170	586	42	13.8	53.8%	235 (40.1%)	260 (44.4%)	24 (4.1%)	39 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	33.5	424^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.9%		44.1	373^rd of 565 public elementary schools	34.0%	51	47.0	61.4	62.2	78.3	68.2	61.4	57.3	72.3	53.7	$13,378	$562	$12,817
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 6th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1100	485	39	12.3	53.2%	206 (42.5%)	147 (30.3%)	68 (14.0%)	29 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	32.8	432^nd of 557 public elementary schools	22.4%		45.5	364^th of 565 public elementary schools	35.6%	68	60.0	69.8	55.2	64.1	63.1	71.7	63.8	65.6	55.2	$13,271	$714	$12,557
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	521 N Dodge St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1145	213	17	12.5	35.2%	147 (69.0%)	26 (12.2%)	24 (11.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	49.5	333^rd of 557 public elementary schools	40.2%		56.5	271^st of 565 public elementary schools	52.0%	62	69.7	67.7	67.9	81.5	69.7	51.6	71.4	77.8	67.9	$16,025	$649	$15,377
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-6	1130 Seymour Ave	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1135	385	32	12.1	57.4%	177 (46.0%)	104 (27.0%)	69 (17.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.3%)	37	401^st of 557 public elementary schools	28.0%		40.4	394^th of 565 public elementary schools	30.3%	7	62.5	65.5	66.0	73.2	54.7	56.9	64.0	80.5	60.0	$13,112	$279	$12,833
Norman Borlaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Kennedy Parkway	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1155	417	33	12.6	38.6%	167 (40.0%)	139 (33.3%)	26 (6.2%)	62 (14.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	60.2	254^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.4%		71.7	148^th of 565 public elementary schools	73.8%	106	65.3	71.9	80.9	82.3	75.5	68.4	74.5	79.0	68.1	$12,225	$331	$11,894
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1355 DeForest Avenue	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1165	246	25	9.8	65.0%	84 (34.1%)	63 (25.6%)	79 (32.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	23.3	462^nd of 557 public elementary schools	17.1%		21.5	474^th of 565 public elementary schools	16.1%	12	58.3	52.4	61.3	66.7	66.7	28.6	64.5	47.6	48.4	$15,834	$1,165	$14,669
Kirkwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1401 9th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1120	269	29	9.2	69.1%	77 (28.6%)	131 (48.7%)	39 (14.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)	18.4	477^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.4%		7.6	531^st of 565 public elementary schools	6.0%	54	63.0	52.9	47.8	59.5	85.2	32.4	39.1	52.4	39.1	$15,376	$1,350	$14,026
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Grissel Place	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1160	214	17	12.2	20.1%	157 (73.4%)	19 (8.9%)	11 (5.1%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	75.1	111^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.1%		73.8	129^th of 565 public elementary schools	77.2%	18	80.0	73.7	87.9	91.3	88.0	65.0	81.8	73.9	78.8	$14,044	$230	$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Horn Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ernest Horn Elementary School?

Students at Ernest Horn Elementary School are 40% White, 40% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ernest Horn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended Ernest Horn Elementary School.

Is Ernest Horn Elementary School a good school?

Ernest Horn Elementary School ranks 398^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ernest Horn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ernest Horn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Junior High School
High : West Senior High School

What district is Ernest Horn Elementary School in?

Iowa City Community School District

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