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Bohumil Shimek Elementary School

1400 Grissel Place, Iowa City, IA 52245

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
181
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Iowa City Comm School District
Johnson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bohumil Shimek Elementary School

Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Iowa City Comm School District. The school is located in a small city in Johnson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 181 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1400 Grissel Place
Iowa City, IA 52245
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
181 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Iowa City Comm School District
County
Johnson County
NCES school ID
191470000881

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.