John Marshall, Principal
marshall@iowa-city.k12.ia.us

Hills Elementary School opened in 1966. In 1994-95, the school received a First In the Nation in Education(FINE) award. The FINE award honors the best research-based programs in Iowa.

Iowa City Community School District
Students from Hills attend Northwest Junior High.

Total number of students: 216
Total number of classroom teachers: 10
Average class size: 21.6
There are 4.9 students for every staff member in the school (44 total staff members)

To register for classes, call: (319) 688-1105
The average district elementary student is present 96.2 percent of class days.

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills scores (as of 10/00):

Grade	Core Total	Reading	Language	Math
3rd	31	38	30	32
4th	46	50	42	50
5th	27	26	28	32
6th	24	24	23	28

Busing/transportation availability and requirements: Iowa City Regency Mobile Home Community, Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park, and students who live outside of Hills.

Student enrollment distribution in the school by ethnicity in the following categories: African American, 3.06 percent; Asian, 1.75 percent; Caucasian, 93.01 percent; Hispanic/Latino, 2.18 percent; Native American, 0 percent.