Grant Wood Elementary School

Summary:

Grant Wood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 391 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Iowa City Community School District.

While Grant Wood has a significantly higher percentage of African American (48.34%) and Hispanic (20.2%) students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.5% of 3rd graders at Grant Wood were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66% for the district and 64.2% for the state. Additionally, Grant Wood has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.72% to 73.15% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student at $15,646 for the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.6 to 11.9 over the past three school years, Grant Wood has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Iowa elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. In comparison, the nearby Ernest Horn, Lincoln, and Bohumil Shimek elementary schools have significantly higher test scores and better overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1180

District: Iowa City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
520^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,646

Students who attend Grant Wood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Junior High School
High:	Iowa City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

White:

24.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grant Wood Elementary School ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 18^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 7.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Grant Wood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.3%), White (24%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grant Wood Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 4^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Grant Wood Elementary School employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grant Wood Elementary School is $15,646, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Grant Wood 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 Grant Wood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	8.90	596^th	626	4.8%
2013	3.60	613^th	624	1.8%
2014	3.06	588^th	603	2.5%
2015	2.21	604^th	616	1.9%
2016	2.50	590^th	599	1.5%
2017	3.08	553^rd	574	3.7%
2018	7.96	525^th	567	7.4%
2019	11.18	561^st	603	7.0%
2021	19.52	482^nd	567	15.0%
2022	7.94	540^th	574	5.9%
2023	6.69	533^rd	565	5.7%
2024	7.91	520^th	557	6.6%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

My 4 kids go to Grant Wood and I couldn't be happier. We loved all the teachers that the kids have and had. They simply do care about the children and do their best to help the children to get the best education they can. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grant Wood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	11	11	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1989	592	13	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
1990	364	12	12	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	372	19	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	366	20	12	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
1993	333	22	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
1994	315	37	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	360	32	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	360	32	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	366	62	11	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1998	358	49	16	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	356	60	22	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	366	82	20	30	3	n/a	n/a	-25	476
2001	331	104	23	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	234	134	26	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
2003	234	134	26	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
2004	220	146	23	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	229	127	29	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	209	118	33	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	220	157	39	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
2008	207	195	41	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2009	197	164	39	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
2010	173	195	34	104	1	0	0	0	507
2011	142	186	32	106	4	0	0	0	470
2012	157	215	35	123	7	1	9	0	547
2013	148	252	24	115	6	0	19	0	564
2014	145	242	29	118	5	1	22	0	562
2015	128	257	26	109	4	0	19	0	543
2016	78	178	13	70	2	0	15	0	356
2017	81	155	14	67	4	0	17	0	338
2018	66	146	10	63	4	0	17	0	306
2019	68	145	11	63	2	0	13	0	302
2020	73	164	11	56	1	0	19	0	324
2021	85	163	11	67	0	2	15	0	343
2022	94	180	9	72	0	3	19	0	377
2023	94	189	4	79	0	4	19	2	391

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 Grant Wood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	21.1	18.4	5.4
1989	620	20.5	30.2	3.7
1990	394	22.0	17.9	4.3
1991	407	22.5	18.0	5.7
1992	403	18.0	22.3	4.7
1993	370	17.5	21.1	7.3
1994	365	15.0	24.3	9.3
1995	417	20.5	20.3	16.5
1996	417	20.5	20.3	16.5
1997	459	27.0	17.0	24
1998	443	20.0	22.2	28.4
1999	462	24.0	19.3	34.8
2000	476	23.0	20.7	37.3
2001	496	26.2	18.9	34.7
2002	445	34.3	13.0	47
2003	445	34.3	13.0	47
2004	434	33.1	13.1	41.2
2005	438	31.1	14.1	47.9
2006	411	32.2	12.8	40.9
2007	490	34.9	14.0	48.8
2008	524	38.4	13.6	55.3
2009	503	38.4	13.1	62
2010	507	38.6	13.1	65.7
2011	470	36.8	12.7	68.7
2012	547	33.0	16.5	60.5
2013	564	40.4	13.9	70.6
2014	562	44.3	12.6	71.5
2015	543	44.0	12.3	70.3
2016	356	31.0	11.4	74.7
2017	338	27.7	12.1	65.1
2018	306	29.3	10.4	67.3
2019	302	29.1	10.3	76.8
2020	324	24.7	13.0	70.1
2021	343	28.7	11.9	64.7
2022	377	35.3	10.6	65.3
2023	391	35.1	11.1	73.1

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 Grant Wood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	21.1	18.4	5.4
1989	620	20.5	30.2	3.7
1990	394	22.0	17.9	4.3
1991	407	22.5	18.0	5.7
1992	403	18.0	22.3	4.7
1993	370	17.5	21.1	7.3
1994	365	15.0	24.3	9.3
1995	417	20.5	20.3	16.5
1996	417	20.5	20.3	16.5
1997	459	27.0	17.0	24
1998	443	20.0	22.2	28.4
1999	462	24.0	19.3	34.8
2000	476	23.0	20.7	37.3
2001	496	26.2	18.9	34.7
2002	445	34.3	13.0	47
2003	445	34.3	13.0	47
2004	434	33.1	13.1	41.2
2005	438	31.1	14.1	47.9
2006	411	32.2	12.8	40.9
2007	490	34.9	14.0	48.8
2008	524	38.4	13.6	55.3
2009	503	38.4	13.1	62
2010	507	38.6	13.1	65.7
2011	470	36.8	12.7	68.7
2012	547	33.0	16.5	60.5
2013	564	40.4	13.9	70.6
2014	562	44.3	12.6	71.5
2015	543	44.0	12.3	70.3
2016	356	31.0	11.4	74.7
2017	338	27.7	12.1	65.1
2018	306	29.3	10.4	67.3
2019	302	29.1	10.3	76.8
2020	324	24.7	13.0	70.1
2021	343	28.7	11.9	64.7
2022	377	35.3	10.6	65.3
2023	391	35.1	11.1	73.1

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 Grant Wood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,067 (6.8%)	$14,579 (93.2%)	$15,646

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grant Wood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 561^st of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 533^rd of 565 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grant Wood Elementary School)	43.6	42.3	1.3%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	38.5	37.7	0.8%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	52	51.1	0.9%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	56	44.7	11.3%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	43.9	40.8	3.1%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	43.9	42.9	1%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	54.3	57.4	3.1%
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 (Grant Wood Elementary School)	62.9	44.7	18.2%
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	302	391	29.5%
African American	145	189	30.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	11	4	63.6%
Hispanic	63	79	25.4%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	68	94	38.2%
Two or More Races	13	19	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	73.1%	3.7%

Schools Near Grant Wood 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
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1930 Lakeside Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1180	391	35	11.1	73.1%	94 (24.0%)	189 (48.3%)	79 (20.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	7.9	520^th of 557 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.7	533^rd of 565 public elementary schools	5.7%	13	42.5	44.9	58.0	52.8	55.0	34.7	42.0	37.7	44.0	$15,646	$1,067	$14,579
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
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3571 Sycamore St.	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1095	345	31	11.1	67.5%	81 (23.5%)	163 (47.2%)	56 (16.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.3%)	17.1	482^nd of 557 public elementary schools	13.5%		26.8	453^rd of 565 public elementary schools	19.8%	29	55.2	59.5	62.8	60.0	51.7	50.0	55.8	50.0	41.9	$15,246	$1,427	$13,819
Robert Lucas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	830 Southlawn Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1140	285	25	11.4	43.5%	139 (48.8%)	88 (30.9%)	29 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	34.5	420^th of 557 public elementary schools	24.6%		47.6	347^th of 565 public elementary schools	38.6%	73	52.6	51.7	81.3	69.8	55.3	48.3	81.3	48.8	71.9	$14,649	$1,493	$13,155
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
Helen Lemme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Washington St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1125	391	25	15.6	34.8%	256 (65.5%)	32 (8.2%)	74 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	60.7	245^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.5	243^rd of 565 public elementary schools	57.0%	2	71.1	76.1	76.7	66.7	80.0	80.4	75.0	77.8	65.0	$12,605	$204	$12,400
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1355 Barrington Rd	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1110	504	39	13.0	48.2%	232 (46.0%)	87 (17.3%)	138 (27.4%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	55.5	297^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.1	292^nd of 565 public elementary schools	48.3%	5	75.0	72.2	78.7	76.6	76.2	70.4	73.8	59.4	63.9
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Wood Elementary School

What district is Grant Wood Elementary School in?

Iowa City Community School District

Is Grant Wood Elementary School a good school?

Grant Wood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Grant Wood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Grant Wood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Grant Wood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grant Wood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Junior High School
High : Iowa City High School

What is the racial makeup of Grant Wood Elementary School?

Students at Grant Wood Elementary School are 48% African American, 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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