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North Union Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
125th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 344 Iowa Middle Schools
Better than 64% of Iowa middle schools
Summary

North Union Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the North Kossuth Community School District located in Swea City, IA. With an enrollment of 118 students, this school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests across all subject areas and grade levels.

One of the key factors contributing to North Union Middle School's success is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.6 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby North Iowa Middle School. Additionally, the school spends approximately $13,665 per student, slightly higher than the $13,756 spent per student at North Iowa Middle School. These factors may play a role in the school's strong academic performance and its ranking in the top 25% of Iowa middle schools, as well as its 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While North Union Middle School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the trend has been improving, with the rate decreasing from 34.4% in 2023-2024 to 21.6% in 2023-2024. This indicates that the school is taking steps to address this issue and support student attendance, which is crucial for academic success. Overall, North Union Middle School in Swea City, IA is a high-performing middle school that provides a quality education to its students and is a valuable asset to the North Kossuth Community School District.

110
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,665
Per pupil spending ?
59.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 203 5th St North
       Swea City, IA  50590

(515) 272-4361

District: North Kossuth Community School District


Feeder schools for North Union Middle School:

Elementary:    North Kossuth Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 74% meeting standards)
✓Above the Iowa median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Iowa)
!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg80%
Iowa avg74%
125th of 344
Iowa public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Iowa Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 313North Kossuth Community School District among Iowa districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202562.4125 of 34463.7%★★★☆☆
202469.194 of 33772.1%★★★★☆
202387.310 of 33497.0%★★★★★
202270.583 of 33775.4%★★★★☆
202160.8129 of 32460.2%★★★☆☆
201931.9252 of 34226.3%★☆☆☆☆
201851.7175 of 31845.0%★★☆☆☆
201735.9245 of 32725.1%★☆☆☆☆
201648.5202 of 34341.1%★★☆☆☆
201545.1221 of 34936.7%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts88%+12 vs state
Mathematics74%~ state avg
Science74%+3 vs state

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Students at North Union Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

North Union Middle School ranks 125th of 344 Iowa middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended North Union Middle School.

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Latest Iowa data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024


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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