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Boone Community School District

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At a glance

189^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 6

Better than 39% of Iowa districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

500 7th St
Boone, IA 50036·(515) 433-0750·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 39.6% of districts

Schools

1,955

Students

Top rankedBoone High School168^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Boone High School up 56 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Boone Community School District in Iowa serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Boone High School and Franklin Elementary School standing out as top performers.

Boone High School has the highest enrollment and graduation rate in the district, with 88.3% of students graduating within 4 years. It also outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Meanwhile, Franklin Elementary leads the district in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 83.5% and 80.4% of 4th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Boone High School and Boone Middle School have seen a decline in their statewide School Digger rankings and ratings over the past three school years. The district's schools also serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the range in free and reduced lunch rates.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th 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
Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	704	51	13.9	30.7%	601 (85.4%)	10 (1.4%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	56.5	168^th of 340 public high schools	50.6%		44.3	224^th of 338 public high schools	33.7%	56							86.2	82.5	58.1							70.4	71.9	57.5			77.8	$15,367	$528	$14,838
Boone Middle School	Public	5-8	1640 1st	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0020	586	41	14.2	32.3%	523 (89.2%)	6 (1.0%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	49.3	202^nd of 344 public middle schools	41.3%		45.7	214^th of 337 public middle schools	36.5%	12			55.9	55.7	75.5	90.7						63.8	67.1	72.7	76.4				49.6	78.1		$12,674	$334	$12,339
Franklin Elementary School	Public	2-4	1903 Crawford Street	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 433-0860	329	28	11.8	45.9%	278 (84.5%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	54	303^rd of 576 public elementary schools	47.4%		72.3	137^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.4%	166	60.2	83.5								74.1	80.4											$14,326	$1,063	$13,262
Ledges Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1805 Hancock Drive	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 433-0750	336	27	12.4	40.8%	285 (84.8%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)								(n/a)

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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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