Best Public Schools in Boyden, IA

Summary:

Boyden, Iowa is home to a single standout elementary school, Boyden-Hull Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boyden-Hull Community School District, which is ranked 128 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boyden-Hull Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently scoring well above the state average on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-6th grade students. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is also above the state average. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, Boyden-Hull Elementary is one of the top-performing elementary schools in Iowa. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is better than the state average.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 46.27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Boyden-Hull Elementary School continues to excel academically. The school's success can be attributed to its commitment to providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for future success. As a standout institution in the Boyden, Iowa area, Boyden-Hull Elementary serves as a model for other schools in the region and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boyden-Hull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	818 Lincoln St.	Boyden	51234	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 725-2381	322	22	14.9	48.1%	203 (63.0%)	3 (0.9%)	108 (33.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.7	121^st of 576 public elementary schools	79.0%		72.4	135^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.8%	14	85.7	88.6	72.1	79.4	94.3	88.6	90.7	82.4	62.8	$12,756	$632	$12,124

Cities Near Boyden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hull	6.69 mi	1	242^nd
Sheldon	8.32 mi	4	75^th
George	10.2 mi	2	228^th
Sioux Center	10.74 mi	5	241^st
Orange City	13.73 mi	2	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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