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Unity Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Unity Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 501 students in grades PK-5 in Sioux City, Iowa, which is part of the Sioux City Community School District. The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Unity Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 21.6% to 28.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. This appears to be correlated with the school's below-average performance on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress), with only 50.8% of 4th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 72.5% for the district and 76% for the state. The school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 68.46% to 75.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Sioux City district, Unity Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 401 out of 599 Iowa elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 495 out of 576 in 2024-2025. Addressing the school's attendance and academic performance issues, as well as the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions and additional resources.

483

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,805

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Unity Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51105-2500

(712) 279-6839

District: Sioux City Community School District

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (54% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

Iowa avg71%

495^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Sioux City Community School District

270^th of 313Sioux City 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	495 of 576	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	503 of 557	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	472 of 565	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	523 of 574	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	464 of 567	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	471 of 603	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	453 of 567	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	471 of 574	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.8	401 of 599	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	475 of 616	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	431 of 603	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	421 of 624	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	412 of 626	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-13 vs state

Mathematics57%-17 vs state

Science34%-30 vs 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Unity Avenue	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6839	483	39	12.4	80.3%	198 (41.0%)	45 (9.3%)	170 (35.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	39 (8.1%)	18.3	495^th of 576 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.8	503^rd of 557 public elementary schools	9.7%	8	60.0	50.8	62.5	69.2	42.4	56.9	34.4	$13,805	$1,113	$12,692
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Floyd Blvd	Sioux City	51105	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6834	605	52	11.5	92.9%	20 (3.3%)	48 (7.9%)	522 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16.2	501^st of 576 public elementary schools	13.0%		10	514^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.7%	13	49.5	73.0	37.0	63.7	70.3	33.3	31.9	$12,850	$1,170	$11,680
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Jones Street	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6819	608	42	14.4	71.4%	189 (31.1%)	97 (16.0%)	235 (38.7%)	15 (2.5%)	18 (3.0%)	20 (3.3%)	34 (5.6%)	29.7	462^nd of 576 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.5	423^rd of 557 public elementary schools	24.1%	39	54.2	75.0	64.8	67.9	63.8	52.3	56.8	$13,836	$1,171	$12,665
Leeds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Jefferson St	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 239-7034	593	45	13.2	76.2%	261 (44.0%)	61 (10.3%)	200 (33.7%)	12 (2.0%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	41 (6.9%)	46.4	359^th of 576 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.4	404^th of 557 public elementary schools	27.5%	45	60.4	76.5	82.7	62.5	64.7	72.4	66.3	$13,803	$1,078	$12,724
Spalding Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Stone Avenue	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4043	683	50	13.7	63.7%	250 (36.6%)	69 (10.1%)	241 (35.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	56 (8.2%)	48 (7.0%)	41.3	394^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.2	409^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.6%	15	63.9	74.4	73.5	66.1	62.8	73.5	59.0	$13,633	$1,329	$12,304
Perry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Country Club Blvd	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6836	635	39	16.1	45.0%	315 (49.6%)	74 (11.7%)	169 (26.6%)	18 (2.8%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	34 (5.4%)	47.8	344^th of 576 public elementary schools	40.3%		65.5	195^th of 557 public elementary schools	65.0%	149	66.4	70.5	72.4	71.0	75.5	70.4	64.3	$12,156	$325	$11,830
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 W. 27th St	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6833	451	33	13.6	92.9%	51 (11.3%)	66 (14.6%)	260 (57.6%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	18 (4.0%)	29 (6.4%)	18.7	492^nd of 576 public elementary schools	14.6%		15	490^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.0%	2	46.2	67.3	58.3	61.5	69.4	53.3	41.7	$14,662	$1,309	$13,352
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1623 Rebecca Street	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6845	659	51	12.9	84.8%	78 (11.8%)	70 (10.6%)	329 (49.9%)	16 (2.4%)	51 (7.7%)	56 (8.5%)	59 (9.0%)	10.1	529^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.2	501^st of 557 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	45.3	60.6	49.5	50.0	44.2	59.3	42.9	$13,723	$1,309	$12,414
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Bushnell Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4048	645	47	13.8	62.8%	316 (49.0%)	79 (12.2%)	171 (26.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	25 (3.9%)	44 (6.8%)	42.6	384^th of 576 public elementary schools	33.3%		33	429^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.0%	45	57.5	79.2	73.4	73.6	72.6	55.3	58.5	$12,704	$969	$11,735
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	3-5	2700 S Maple St	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4047	244	15	16.3	34.8%	162 (66.4%)	14 (5.7%)	38 (15.6%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	85	37^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.2	35^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.7%	2	88.0	96.3	82.7	88.0	87.8	82.7	82.7	$12,202	$292	$11,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Elementary School

Is Unity Elementary School a good school?

Unity Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Unity Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Unity Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Unity Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : North High School

What district is Unity Elementary School in?

Sioux City Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Unity Elementary School?

Students at Unity Elementary School are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

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