Alexander Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Iowa City, Iowa·52240
Score
10.9/100
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#543
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#18
In Iowa City Comm School District
#11
In Iowa City
Top 90%
In Iowa

Score 10.9/100: better than 10% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 13% of them
171 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 9% of them
171 students tested
Science
41%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 12% of them
58 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM53.767
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM6346
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM46.658
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM59.767
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM47.846
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM48.358
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM41.458

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
363
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
363
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Johnson County

Contact

Address
3571 Sycamore St.
Iowa City, IA 52240

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Alexander Elementary at a glance

Alexander Elementary is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Iowa City Comm School District. It has about 363 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 10.9 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #543 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.