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Best Public Schools in Union, IA

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Schools

389

Students

Districts

Top rankedBCLUW Middle School136^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Choice Charter School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

BCLUW Middle School

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Summary:

The city of Union, Iowa is home to two schools - Choice Charter School and BCLUW Middle School. Based on the available data, BCLUW Middle School appears to be the higher-performing school in this area, ranking in the top 40% of Iowa middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

BCLUW Middle School's students generally outperform the state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, while Choice Charter School's test scores lag behind the state. BCLUW Middle School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student than the national average. In contrast, Choice Charter School is ranked in the bottom 10% of Iowa high schools and has a 0-star rating.

While BCLUW Middle School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by its higher free/reduced lunch rate, it still manages to outperform the state averages, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place to support student success. The lower student-teacher ratio at BCLUW Middle School may also contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to Choice Charter School.

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Choice Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	607 Center Street	Union	50258	Hardin County	Choice Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(515) 850-2545	257	10	24.6	26.1%	188 (73.2%)	24 (9.3%)	30 (11.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.3	308^th of 340 public high schools	9.4%		7.2	318^th of 338 public high schools	5.9%	10					55.6	63.0					40.0	37.0			47.4
BCLUW Middle School	Public	5-8	704 Commercial St	Union	50258	Hardin County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 486-5371	132	12	11.0	50.0%	120 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	61.1	136^th of 344 public middle schools	60.5%					(n/a)	45.0	79.2	83.9	77.1			61.0	79.2	90.3	77.1			57.5	71.4		$12,506	$258	$12,248

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Zearing	10.94 mi	1	357^th
Marshalltown	11.4 mi	10	387^th
State Center	11.44 mi	3	88^th
Conrad	11.69 mi	2	104^th
Eldora	12.79 mi	2	269^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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