Kirkwood Elementary School

Summary:

Kirkwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Coralville, Iowa, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 269. The school is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 221 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kirkwood Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently lower test scores across all grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Kirkwood's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 63%, compared to 66% for the district and 64.2% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.36% to 69.14% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Clear Creek Amana Community School District schools. Despite these challenges, Kirkwood has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools.

When comparing Kirkwood to the nearby schools in the Iowa City Community School District, it is clear that Kirkwood is an outlier in terms of its academic performance and socioeconomic factors. The school's consistently low rankings and test scores, coupled with its unique student population, suggest that the district may need to implement targeted strategies to support the school and its students. While Kirkwood's higher spending per student, at $15,376 in the 2018-2019 school year, may indicate that the district is allocating additional resources to the school, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1401 9th St
Coralville, IA 52241

(319) 688-1120

District: Iowa City Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
477^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,376

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Central Junior High School
High:	Liberty High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

White:

27.1%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kirkwood Elementary School ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 16^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 18.36. (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 Student population at Kirkwood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.2%), White (27.1%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kirkwood Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Kirkwood Elementary School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kirkwood Elementary School is $15,376, which is the 5^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Iowa City Community School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	5.93	605^th	626	3.4%
2013	3.27	615^th	624	1.4%
2014	1.24	599^th	603	0.7%
2015	1.42	610^th	616	1.0%
2016	3.77	582^nd	599	2.8%
2017	6.27	539^th	574	6.1%
2018	6.17	536^th	567	5.5%
2019	4.52	586^th	603	2.8%
2021	4.88	549^th	567	3.2%
2022	6.46	547^th	574	4.7%
2023	7.62	531^st	565	6.0%
2024	18.36	477^th	557	14.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	28	41	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	393
1989	308	26	46	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	281	38	66	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	299	37	64	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
1992	332	22	65	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1993	328	29	59	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1994	310	27	79	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	333	21	15	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
1996	333	21	15	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
1997	319	19	24	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	378
1998	265	33	30	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	264	42	46	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	282	40	51	22	2	n/a	n/a	-24	373
2001	247	54	55	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2002	240	56	32	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2003	240	56	32	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2004	238	78	38	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	233	71	43	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	213	103	33	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2007	231	134	36	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
2008	222	135	42	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	212	116	48	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
2010	154	115	25	41	1	0	0	0	336
2011	137	120	17	52	0	0	0	0	326
2012	130	119	8	65	0	0	12	0	334
2013	121	124	8	68	2	1	17	0	341
2014	117	168	16	71	1	1	27	0	401
2015	113	164	10	57	4	1	34	0	383
2016	105	135	10	58	0	0	27	0	335
2017	100	173	11	56	0	0	24	0	364
2018	90	181	11	49	0	0	22	0	353
2019	88	201	7	47	0	0	37	0	380
2020	82	152	6	41	0	0	30	0	311
2021	71	149	10	27	0	0	26	0	283
2022	76	145	6	28	0	0	17	0	272
2023	77	131	6	39	0	1	15	0	269
2024	79	149	8	35	0	0	20	0	291

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	17.7	22.2	19.1
1989	385	1.6	240.6	20.8
1990	396	16.0	24.7	21
1991	413	16.0	25.8	28.1
1992	439	19.0	23.1	23.5
1993	443	19.0	23.3	23
1994	441	19.5	22.6	21.3
1995	383	16.5	23.2	12.5
1996	383	16.5	23.2	12.5
1997	378	19.0	19.9	12.4
1998	350	17.0	20.6	20.9
1999	368	18.0	20.4	31
2000	373	18.9	19.7	28
2001	380	19.4	19.6	27.1
2002	355	23.4	15.2	34.4
2003	355	23.4	15.2	34.4
2004	373	25.1	14.9	37.5
2005	374	24.6	15.2	36.4
2006	382	25.6	14.9	41.1
2007	440	30.3	14.5	47.5
2008	438	29.9	14.6	49.8
2009	432	30.6	14.1	56.3
2010	336	25.6	13.1	59.2
2011	326	28.7	11.3	60.7
2012	334	25.2	13.2	61.7
2013	341	27.9	12.1	67.7
2014	401	29.9	13.3	71.6
2015	383	31.0	12.3	68.7
2016	335	26.0	12.8	70.1
2017	364	28.7	12.6	74.5
2018	353	29.6	11.9	70.3
2019	380	36.2	10.4	76.3
2020	311	26.6	11.6	68.2
2021	283	27.9	10.1	59.4
2022	272	28.9	9.4	66.9
2023	269	28.9	9.2	69.1
2024	291	26.7	10.8	74.9

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 Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	17.7	22.2	19.1
1989	385	1.6	240.6	20.8
1990	396	16.0	24.7	21
1991	413	16.0	25.8	28.1
1992	439	19.0	23.1	23.5
1993	443	19.0	23.3	23
1994	441	19.5	22.6	21.3
1995	383	16.5	23.2	12.5
1996	383	16.5	23.2	12.5
1997	378	19.0	19.9	12.4
1998	350	17.0	20.6	20.9
1999	368	18.0	20.4	31
2000	373	18.9	19.7	28
2001	380	19.4	19.6	27.1
2002	355	23.4	15.2	34.4
2003	355	23.4	15.2	34.4
2004	373	25.1	14.9	37.5
2005	374	24.6	15.2	36.4
2006	382	25.6	14.9	41.1
2007	440	30.3	14.5	47.5
2008	438	29.9	14.6	49.8
2009	432	30.6	14.1	56.3
2010	336	25.6	13.1	59.2
2011	326	28.7	11.3	60.7
2012	334	25.2	13.2	61.7
2013	341	27.9	12.1	67.7
2014	401	29.9	13.3	71.6
2015	383	31.0	12.3	68.7
2016	335	26.0	12.8	70.1
2017	364	28.7	12.6	74.5
2018	353	29.6	11.9	70.3
2019	380	36.2	10.4	76.3
2020	311	26.6	11.6	68.2
2021	283	27.9	10.1	59.4
2022	272	28.9	9.4	66.9
2023	269	28.9	9.2	69.1
2024	291	26.7	10.8	74.9

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 Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,350 (8.8%)	$14,026 (91.2%)	$15,376

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kirkwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 586^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 531^st of 565 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kirkwood Elementary School)	30.2	52.9	22.7%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	26.4	58.8	32.4%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	35.3	44.8	9.5%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	33.3	51.7	18.4%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	46.2	45.7	0.5%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	44.2	37.1	7.1%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	51.1	30.8	20.3%
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 (Kirkwood Elementary School)	53.3	30.8	22.5%
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	380	269	29.2%
African American	201	131	34.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	47	39	17%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	88	77	12.5%
Two or More Races	37	15	59.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.3%	69.1%	7.2%

Schools Near Kirkwood 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
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	291	27	10.8	74.9%	79 (27.1%)	149 (51.2%)	35 (12.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	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
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	452	36	12.5	56.0%	183 (40.5%)	135 (29.9%)	66 (14.6%)	29 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	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
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	451	31	14.4	44.8%	154 (34.1%)	173 (38.4%)	27 (6.0%)	77 (17.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	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
Wickham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Oakdale Blvd	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1175	371	23	16.2	15.9%	226 (60.9%)	28 (7.5%)	14 (3.8%)	79 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	92.4	6^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.9%		90.6	9^th of 565 public elementary schools	98.4%	3	93.5	97.6	89.5	92.7	93.5	92.7	93.0	90.2	86.0	$12,974	$451	$12,524
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	231	15	15.4	32.5%	132 (57.1%)	46 (19.9%)	21 (9.1%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	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
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	430	36	11.8	59.5%	166 (38.6%)	179 (41.6%)	22 (5.1%)	31 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	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
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	542	41	13.3	55.7%	211 (38.9%)	242 (44.6%)	25 (4.6%)	43 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.5%)	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
James Van Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	170 Abigail Ave	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1185	427	30	14.2	31.1%	259 (60.7%)	52 (12.2%)	62 (14.5%)	33 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	47.2	349^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.3%		53.4	302^nd of 565 public elementary schools	46.5%	47	77.6	59.4	68.5	78.0	84.5	59.4	61.1	72.0	59.3	$12,084	$214	$11,870
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	206	16	12.5	16.5%	150 (72.8%)	17 (8.3%)	14 (6.8%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	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
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	229	17	13.6	35.8%	143 (62.4%)	42 (18.3%)	26 (11.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkwood Elementary School

How many students attend Kirkwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Kirkwood Elementary School.

What district is Kirkwood Elementary School in?

Iowa City Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood Elementary School?

Students at Kirkwood Elementary School are 51% African American, 27% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kirkwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Central Junior High School
High : Liberty High School

Is Kirkwood Elementary School a good school?

Kirkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Iowa elementary schools.

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