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Helen Lemme Elementary School

3100 Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52245

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
340
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Iowa City Comm School District
Johnson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
3rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
38thpercentile

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 Helen Lemme Elementary School

Helen Lemme 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, 340 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

3100 Washington St
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)
340 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Iowa City Comm School District
County
Johnson County
NCES school ID
191470000887

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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.