Penn Elementary School
230 North Dubuque St
North Liberty IA, 52317, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1150
Ranking: 
(341 out of 696, top 49%)*
(341 out of 696, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Iowa City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 523 | 505 | 488 | 447 | 510 | 456 | 414 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 75 | 14.3% | 65 | 12.9% | 80 | 16.4% | 79 | 17.7% | 84 | 16.5% | 86 | 18.9% | 81 | 19.6% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 13.0% | 82 | 16.2% | 77 | 15.8% | 72 | 16.1% | 88 | 17.3% | 88 | 19.3% | 80 | 19.3% |
| Grade 2: | 78 | 14.9% | 79 | 15.6% | 74 | 15.2% | 65 | 14.5% | 94 | 18.4% | 64 | 14.0% | 57 | 13.8% |
| Grade 3: | 78 | 14.9% | 79 | 15.6% | 67 | 13.7% | 76 | 17.0% | 65 | 12.7% | 56 | 12.3% | 54 | 13.0% |
| Grade 4: | 81 | 15.5% | 66 | 13.1% | 78 | 16.0% | 50 | 11.2% | 64 | 12.5% | 52 | 11.4% | 44 | 10.6% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 12.6% | 81 | 16.0% | 56 | 11.5% | 54 | 12.1% | 56 | 11.0% | 48 | 10.5% | 65 | 15.7% |
| Grade 6: | 77 | 14.7% | 53 | 10.5% | 56 | 11.5% | 51 | 11.4% | 59 | 11.6% | 62 | 13.6% | 33 | 8.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 273 | 52.2% | 265 | 52.5% | 250 | 51.2% | 219 | 49.0% | 254 | 49.8% | 226 | 49.6% | 206 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 250 | 47.8% | 240 | 47.5% | 238 | 48.8% | 228 | 51.0% | 256 | 50.2% | 222 | 48.7% | 204 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.6% | 14 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.7% | 9 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 61 | 11.7% | 66 | 13.1% | 71 | 14.5% | 58 | 13.0% | 90 | 17.6% | 86 | 18.9% | 82 | 19.8% |
| White: | 427 | 81.6% | 403 | 79.8% | 391 | 80.1% | 375 | 83.9% | 400 | 78.4% | 355 | 77.9% | 316 | 76.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 19.1% | 89 | 17.6% | 97 | 19.9% | 84 | 18.8% | 127 | 24.9% | 100 | 21.9% | 100 | 24.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.6% | 15 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.17 | 16.11 | 16.50 | 15.27 | 17.48 | 15.90 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.05% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.13% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.28% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.89% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.67% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.57% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.36% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.36% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.7% | 56.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.3% | 43.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.4% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% | 91.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,438.0 | $49,487.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,090.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,592.0 | $51,195.0 |
* Penn Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.