Penn Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Penn Elementary School

230 N Dubuque St
North Liberty, IA 52317

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Top 10%

Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Penn Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in IA
: 86% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Penn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Penn Elementary School's student population of 560 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	78
1	79
2	81
3	70
4	72
5	77
6	79

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School
2023	542
2022	500
2021	504
2020	655
2019	655
2018	592
2017	592
2016	565
2015	521
2014	523
2013	505
2012	488
2011	447
2010	510
2009	456
2008	414
2007	390
2006	347
2005	481
2004	458
2003	437
2002	417
2001	403
2000	377
1999	348
1998	356
1997	545
1996	536
1995	511
1994	521
1993	518
1992	504
1991	484
1990	458
1989	417
1988	370
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	31
2020	38
2019	38
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	29
2014	32
2013	31
2012	30
2011	29
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	22
2005	29
2004	28
2003	28
2002	21
2001	21
2000	17
1999	16
1998	18
1997	30
1996	27
1995	23
1994	24
1993	23
1992	23
1991	18
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

Penn Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Penn Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#120 out of 1223 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School
2023	#120
2022	#111
2021	#115
2019	#592
2018	#634
2017	#658
2016	#543
2015	#601
2014	#579
2013	#680
2012	#718

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86%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	86%	68%	68%
2022	83%	64%	66%
2021	82%	64%	65%
2019	76%	69%	71%
2018	77%	76%	73%
2017	80%	77%	74%
2016	84%	78%	76%
2015	83%	79%	76%
2014	85%	79%	77%
2013	79%	77%	76%
2012	80%	76%	77%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	82%	70%	72%
2021	81%	68%	70%
2019	68%	68%	68%
2018	77%	74%	73%
2017	78%	75%	75%
2016	78%	75%	75%
2015	79%	76%	76%
2014	77%	76%	75%
2013	75%	72%	73%
2012	72%	71%	72%
2011	74%	76%	75%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	72%	63%	63%
2021	67%	60%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	15:1	13:1	16:1
2007	15:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	20:1	13:1	18:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	22:1	14:1	18:1
1999	22:1	14:1	19:1
1998	20:1	14:1	18:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	18:1
1995	22:1	15:1	19:1
1994	22:1	15:1	20:1
1993	23:1	15:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	19:1
1991	26:1	15:1	20:1
1990	26:1	15:1	20:1
1989	25:1	17:1	23:1
1988	24:1	15:1	20:1
1987	23:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	3%	2%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2012	1%	2%	7%
2010	1%	2%	8%
2009	2%	2%	8%
2008	2%	2%	8%
2007	3%	2%	8%
2006	3%	2%	7%
2005	2%	2%	8%
2004	2%	2%	7%
2003	1%	2%	7%
2002	1%	2%	7%
2001	1%	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%	6%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	2%	2%	6%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	5%
1991	1%	1%	5%
1990	1%	1%	5%
1989	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	9%	13%	13%
2022	8%	12%	13%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	4%	11%	12%
2019	4%	11%	12%
2018	3%	11%	11%
2017	3%	11%	11%
2016	5%	10%	11%
2015	3%	11%	11%
2014	3%	10%	11%
2013	4%	9%	10%
2012	3%	9%	10%
2011	3%	9%	9%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	1%	7%	8%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	2%	6%	7%
2006	2%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	7%	7%	23%
2022	5%	7%	22%
2021	6%	7%	22%
2020	11%	6%	20%
2019	11%	6%	20%
2018	8%	6%	20%
2017	8%	6%	20%
2016	8%	6%	19%
2015	11%	5%	18%
2014	12%	5%	17%
2013	13%	5%	16%
2012	15%	5%	16%
2011	13%	5%	16%
2010	18%	5%	16%
2009	19%	6%	16%
2008	20%	6%	16%
2007	18%	5%	14%
2006	12%	4%	13%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	10%	4%	12%
2003	10%	4%	11%
2002	7%	4%	9%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	4%	3%	7%
1999	4%	4%	7%
1998	4%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	6%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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White

78%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	77%	72%	52%
2022	80%	73%	54%
2021	77%	74%	54%
2020	77%	75%	56%
2019	77%	75%	56%
2018	83%	77%	58%
2017	83%	77%	58%
2016	82%	78%	60%
2015	82%	78%	60%
2014	82%	79%	62%
2013	80%	80%	64%
2012	80%	81%	66%
2011	84%	81%	67%
2010	78%	82%	68%
2009	78%	84%	68%
2008	76%	84%	69%
2007	77%	86%	71%
2006	83%	88%	73%
2005	83%	87%	74%
2004	85%	88%	76%
2003	87%	89%	77%
2002	90%	89%	79%
2001	91%	89%	80%
2000	95%	94%	85%
1999	92%	91%	84%
1998	93%	92%	85%
1997	94%	93%	85%
1996	94%	93%	87%
1995	95%	93%	87%
1994	95%	93%	87%
1993	97%	94%	89%
1992	97%	95%	89%
1991	97%	95%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	0.40	0.46	0.66
2022	0.35	0.45	0.65
2021	0.40	0.43	0.64
2020	0.39	0.42	0.63
2019	0.39	0.42	0.63
2018	0.30	0.39	0.61
2017	0.30	0.39	0.61
2016	0.32	0.38	0.60
2015	0.32	0.38	0.59
2014	0.31	0.37	0.57
2013	0.34	0.35	0.56
2012	0.35	0.34	0.54
2011	0.28	0.34	0.52
2010	0.36	0.32	0.51
2009	0.36	0.29	0.50
2008	0.39	0.28	0.49
2007	0.38	0.26	0.47
2006	0.30	0.23	0.45
2005	0.29	0.24	0.44
2004	0.27	0.22	0.41
2003	0.23	0.21	0.39
2002	0.19	0.20	0.36
2001	0.17	0.20	0.35
2000	0.12	0.15	0.27
1999	0.14	0.16	0.28
1998	0.13	0.15	0.27
1997	0.12	0.13	0.26
1996	0.12	0.13	0.24
1995	0.10	0.13	0.24
1994	0.09	0.13	0.24
1993	0.06	0.11	0.21
1992	0.06	0.10	0.20
1991	0.06	0.10	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	11%	36%	36%
2022	10%	35%	35%
2021	9%	35%	32%
2020	19%	36%	34%
2019	19%	36%	34%
2018	13%	34%	32%
2017	13%	34%	32%
2016	14%	34%	31%
2015	16%	34%	30%
2014	19%	34%	30%
2013	18%	34%	27%
2012	20%	33%	26%
2011	19%	31%	26%
2010	25%	29%	26%
2009	22%	26%	25%
2008	24%	26%	23%
2007	22%	24%	21%
2006	18%	25%	19%
2005	22%	23%	19%
2004	16%	22%	17%
2003	18%	21%	14%
2002	17%	19%	14%
2001	20%	19%	14%
2000	15%	19%	14%
1999	15%	20%	14%
1998	12%	21%	14%
1997	18%	20%	13%
1996	11%	20%	12%
1995	11%	20%	12%
1994	8%	19%	11%
1993	8%	19%	11%
1992	8%	18%	10%
1991	11%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penn Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	13%	8%	4%
2001	9%	8%	4%
2000	8%	7%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iowa City Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Penn Elementary School's ranking?

Penn Elementary School is ranked #120 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Penn Elementary School often compared to?

Penn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Bend Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Buford Garner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Penn Elementary School?

560 students attend Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Penn Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Penn Elementary School?

Penn Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Penn Elementary School offer ?

Penn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Penn Elementary School part of?

Penn Elementary School is part of Iowa City Comm School District.

In what neighborhood is Penn Elementary School located?

Penn Elementary School is located in the Penn neighborhood of North Liberty, IA. There are 3 other public schools located in Penn.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 86% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education