Bohumil Shimek Elementary School

As a small elementary campus in Iowa City, Iowa, Bohumil Shimek Elementary School teaches 181 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Iowa City Comm School District. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so Bohumil Shimek Elementary School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 29 schools in Iowa City Comm School District (15,111 students total), Bohumil Shimek Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Bohumil Shimek Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 13% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Bohumil Shimek Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Johnson County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bohumil Shimek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 82.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household earnings sit near $74,935, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bohumil Shimek Elementary School is one of 43 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 20,019 students).

Nearest neighbor: Horace Mann Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bohumil Shimek Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 67.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Bohumil Shimek Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 181). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 83% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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