Elementary Schools in United Community School District

Summary:

The United Community School District in Iowa has only one elementary school, United Community School, which serves students from grades K-6. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 319 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 458 out of 557 in 2023-2024 and 409 out of 576 in 2024-2025.

United Community School's academic proficiency rates are mixed compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state average in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 6th grade Mathematics, but underperformed in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade ELA and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency was below the state average in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the district's investment in resources, with a relatively high per-student spending of $14,969 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, the school's academic performance has been inconsistent. The data suggests that United Community School is facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic outcomes and student engagement, which may require further analysis and targeted strategies for improvement.

District Detail

1284 U Ave
Boone, IA 50036-0589

(515) 432-5319

SchoolDigger Rank:
265^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 329

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
United Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1284 U Ave	Boone	50036	Boone County	United Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 432-5319	329	27	12.3	19.5%	292 (88.8%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	38.5	409^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.5	458^th of 557 public elementary schools	17.8%	49	68.3	56.0	62.2	76.0	68.3	68.0	67.6	80.0	54.1	$14,969	$674	$14,296

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boone Community School District	4.54 mi	4	189^th
Ames Community School District	4.67 mi	8	145^th
Gilbert Community School District	8.64 mi	4	2^nd
Madrid Community School District	10.04 mi	4	91^st
Ballard Community School District	11.06 mi	4	57^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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