Ernest Horn Elementary School

600 Koser Ave, University Heights IA, 52246 | Iowa City Community School District | 319-688-1115
  • grades KG-6
  • students 412
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aUniversity Heights
69%Iowa

Ernest Horn Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Iowa City Community School District" in University Heights, IA. There are a total of 412 students and 32 teachers at Ernest Horn Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ernest Horn Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average.

Ernest Horn Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students412
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ernest Horn Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
460-69%
570-79%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-69%
460-69%
560-69%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ernest Horn Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 59.6% 64.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 19.4% 18.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 15.5% 6.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 9.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

University Heights demographics profile

StatisticUniversity HeightsIowaNational
Population1,3323,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,0095791
Median age27.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in University Heights

IndexUniversity HeightsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade100.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school100.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college93.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree84.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors81.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters52.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree32.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate13.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ernest Horn Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.