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Boone Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,245 students in Boone Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Boone Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,937 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Boone Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
28 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,677 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
132
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,887 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,738 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,887
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,738
$15,968
Best Boone Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1903 Crawford Street
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0860
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0860
Grades: 2-4
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Boone Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1640 1st
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020
Grades: 5-8
| 586 students
Rank: n/an/a
711 W Mamie Eisenhower
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0800
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0800
Grades: PK-1
| 129 students
Rank: n/an/a
102 S Boone St
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0840
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0840
Grades: PK-1
| 174 students
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