Helen Lemme Elementary School
3100 Washington St
Iowa City IA, 52245, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1125
Ranking: 
(311 out of 696, top 45%)*
(311 out of 696, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten 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: | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 399 | 360 | 344 | 333 | 329 | 296 | 289 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 16.3% | 55 | 15.3% | 55 | 16.0% | 50 | 15.0% | 66 | 20.1% | 42 | 14.2% | 42 | 14.5% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 18.8% | 56 | 15.6% | 57 | 16.6% | 73 | 21.9% | 42 | 12.8% | 41 | 13.9% | 39 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 13.8% | 56 | 15.6% | 68 | 19.8% | 38 | 11.4% | 43 | 13.1% | 47 | 15.9% | 39 | 13.5% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 12.5% | 68 | 18.9% | 40 | 11.6% | 46 | 13.8% | 45 | 13.7% | 38 | 12.8% | 45 | 15.6% |
| Grade 4: | 74 | 18.5% | 42 | 11.7% | 40 | 11.6% | 41 | 12.3% | 42 | 12.8% | 44 | 14.9% | 40 | 13.8% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 10.5% | 39 | 10.8% | 44 | 12.8% | 40 | 12.0% | 46 | 14.0% | 41 | 13.9% | 36 | 12.5% |
| Grade 6: | 38 | 9.5% | 44 | 12.2% | 40 | 11.6% | 45 | 13.5% | 45 | 13.7% | 39 | 13.2% | 43 | 14.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 206 | 51.6% | 186 | 51.7% | 176 | 51.2% | 177 | 53.2% | 164 | 49.8% | 145 | 49.0% | 154 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 193 | 48.4% | 174 | 48.3% | 168 | 48.8% | 156 | 46.8% | 165 | 50.2% | 143 | 48.3% | 131 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 18 | 4.5% | 12 | 3.3% | 14 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 68 | 17.0% | 50 | 13.9% | 43 | 12.5% | 42 | 12.6% | 34 | 10.3% | 28 | 9.5% | 24 | 8.3% |
| Black: | 28 | 7.0% | 29 | 8.1% | 29 | 8.4% | 30 | 9.0% | 27 | 8.2% | 22 | 7.4% | 25 | 8.7% |
| White: | 267 | 66.9% | 256 | 71.1% | 250 | 72.7% | 246 | 73.9% | 258 | 78.4% | 239 | 80.7% | 234 | 81.0% |
| 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: | 18 | 4.5% | 13 | 3.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 22.8% | 67 | 18.6% | 75 | 21.8% | 78 | 23.4% | 68 | 20.7% | 57 | 19.3% | 52 | 18.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 3.8% | 15 | 4.2% | 16 | 4.7% | 21 | 6.3% | 16 | 4.9% | 18 | 6.1% | 14 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.06 | 15.14 | 14.53 | 15.49 | 17.01 | 47.70 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.49% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.79% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.79% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.17% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.29% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.5% | 76.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.1% | 88.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,904.0 | $48,643.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,970.0 | $50,835.0 |
* Helen Lemme 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.