Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52246

Summary:

The 52246 zip code area is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools (Weber Elementary, Ernest Horn Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary) and 1 high school (West Senior High School) - all part of the Iowa City Community School District.

Among the elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lincoln has particularly strong academic performance, with 70-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Weber Elementary and Ernest Horn Elementary appear to be lower-performing, ranking in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools and having lower proficiency rates, especially in English Language Arts.

The high school, West Senior High School, spends the most per student at $14,737, while the elementary schools range from $13,259 to $14,000 per student. The elementary schools also have lower student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.3 to 13.9, compared to the high school's ratio of 15.6.

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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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,503	96	15.6	38.3%	696 (46.3%)	397 (26.4%)	175 (11.6%)	159 (10.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.5%)	57.6	157^th of 338 public high schools	53.6%		61.6	127^th of 336 public high schools	62.2%	30					82.6	72.4	76.0					70.5	68.2	77.2		59.3	$14,737	$345	$14,391
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

Cities Near Zip Code 52246

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iowa City	0.28 mi	17	298^th
Coralville	1.66 mi	5	213^th
North Liberty	5.17 mi	7	142^nd
Tiffin	5.75 mi	4	144^th
Hills	7.03 mi	1	385^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52246

Lincoln Elementary School

West Senior High School

Ernest Horn Elementary School

Weber Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 52246