Other / mixed grade configuration · Hills, IA

Hills Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191470000890
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👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hills Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Iowa schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
8.8:1
small classes for Iowa
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
141
students enrolled

Hills Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hills, IA 52235
District: Iowa City Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191470000890 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Hills Elementary School grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 151 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 12.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 191470000890 · Hills, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

141 enr · 8.8:1 · 63.8% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Iowa City High School (1,666 students)

Hills Elementary School grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 151 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 12.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Hills Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hills Elementary School reports 141 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hills Elementary School compares

Hills Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.8:1 ▼ 41% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.8% ▲ 75% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 141 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible - 75% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 3% in Iowa - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,290
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Iowa City Comm School District reports $14,290 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iowa City High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwest Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hills Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Iowa City Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~141 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Hills Elementary School?

Hills Elementary School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hills, IA. CCD year-over-year: 141 (2022-23) → 151 (2023-24), up 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hills Elementary School is 8.8:1, which is 41% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hills Elementary School?

63.8% of students at Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hills Elementary School?

Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Iowa City Comm School District?

Besides Hills Elementary School, Iowa City Comm School District also operates Iowa City High School (1,666 students), West Senior High School (1,514 students), and Liberty High School (1,286 students). See the Iowa City Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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