United Community School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1284 U Ave
Boone, IA 50036

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Top 50%

Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, United Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in IA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

United Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

United Community School's student population of 331 students has grown by 92% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 73% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	United Community School
Pre-K	77
Kind	39
1	48
2	45
3	29
4	43
5	37
6	13

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	United Community School
2023	361
2022	376
2021	173
2020	172
2019	172
2018	179
2017	179
2016	146
2015	137
2014	140
2013	123
2012	106
2011	125
2010	90
2009	171
2008	343
2007	297
2006	304
2005	329
2004	308
2003	341
2002	365
2001	385
2000	370
1999	355
1998	351
1997	376
1996	374
1995	379
1994	351
1993	386
1992	216
1991	222
1990	198
1989	190
1988	188
1987	172

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	United Community School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	11
2020	15
2019	15
2018	12
2017	12
2016	10
2015	10
2014	11
2013	12
2012	12
2011	12
2010	10
2009	16
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	28
2002	31
2001	33
2000	31
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	18
1991	17
1990	16
1989	14
1988	13
1987	9

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

“Comets, it’s time to shine!”

School Rankings

United Community School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of United Community School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#444 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	United Community School
2023	#444
2022	#196
2021	#70
2019	#840
2018	#376
2017	#531
2016	#17
2015	#109
2014	#356
2013	#93
2012	#435

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	72%	68%	72%
2022	82%	64%	82%
2021	82%	64%	82%
2019	72%	69%	72%
2018	82%	76%	82%
2017	77%	77%	77%
2016	92%	78%	92%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	82%	79%	82%
2013	87%	77%	87%
2012	82%	76%	82%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2022	77%	70%	77%
2021	82%	68%	82%
2019	52%	68%	52%
2018	82%	74%	82%
2017	82%	75%	82%
2016	92%	75%	92%
2015	92%	76%	92%
2014	87%	76%	87%
2013	87%	72%	87%
2012	77%	71%	77%
2011	87%	76%	87%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2022	74%	63%	74%
2021	74%	60%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	9:1	14:1	12:1
2011	10:1	14:1	12:1
2010	9:1	13:1	10:1
2009	11:1	13:1	18:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	13:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	14:1	12:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	12:1	15:1	10:1
1991	13:1	15:1	11:1
1990	13:1	15:1	11:1
1989	14:1	17:1	11:1
1988	14:1	15:1	12:1
1987	19:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	6%	13%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	9%	11%	8%
2017	9%	11%	8%
2016	9%	10%	8%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	7%	10%	9%
2013	7%	9%	8%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	7%	9%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	88%	72%	89%
2022	90%	73%	90%
2021	92%	74%	91%
2020	89%	75%	90%
2019	89%	75%	90%
2018	84%	77%	87%
2017	84%	77%	87%
2016	85%	78%	86%
2015	84%	78%	84%
2014	81%	79%	82%
2013	82%	80%	81%
2012	85%	81%	84%
2011	82%	81%	82%
2010	86%	82%	83%
2009	85%	84%	90%
2008	88%	84%	88%
2007	89%	86%	89%
2006	89%	88%	89%
2005	88%	87%	88%
2004	95%	88%	95%
2003	93%	89%	93%
2002	94%	89%	94%
2001	97%	89%	97%
2000	99%	94%	99%
1999	99%	91%	99%
1998	97%	92%	97%
1997	97%	93%	97%
1996	97%	93%	97%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	98%	93%	98%
1993	99%	94%	99%
1992	98%	95%	97%
1991	98%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	0.22	0.46	0.21
2022	0.19	0.45	0.19
2021	0.15	0.43	0.17
2020	0.20	0.42	0.20
2019	0.20	0.42	0.20
2018	0.29	0.39	0.24
2017	0.29	0.39	0.24
2016	0.27	0.38	0.25
2015	0.29	0.38	0.29
2014	0.34	0.37	0.32
2013	0.32	0.35	0.34
2012	0.28	0.34	0.29
2011	0.32	0.34	0.32
2010	0.26	0.32	0.30
2009	0.27	0.29	0.20
2008	0.22	0.28	0.22
2007	0.21	0.26	0.21
2006	0.20	0.23	0.20
2005	0.21	0.24	0.22
2004	0.10	0.22	0.10
2003	0.13	0.21	0.13
2002	0.12	0.20	0.12
2001	0.06	0.20	0.06
2000	0.05	0.15	0.02
1999	0.02	0.16	0.02
1998	0.06	0.15	0.06
1997	0.06	0.13	0.06
1996	0.05	0.13	0.06
1995	0.02	0.13	0.02
1994	0.03	0.13	0.04
1993	0.02	0.11	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	20%	36%	20%
2022	13%	35%	15%
2021	19%	35%	19%
2020	22%	36%	16%
2019	22%	36%	16%
2018	22%	34%	21%
2017	22%	34%	21%
2016	24%	34%	20%
2015	18%	34%	20%
2014	25%	34%	29%
2013	20%	34%	27%
2012	20%	33%	23%
2011	32%	31%	28%
2010	27%	29%	24%
2009	26%	26%	25%
2008	25%	26%	25%
2007	23%	24%	23%
2006	22%	25%	22%
2005	23%	23%	23%
2004	19%	22%	19%
2003	18%	21%	18%
2002	18%	19%	18%
2001	17%	19%	17%
2000	19%	19%	19%
1999	14%	20%	14%
1998	19%	21%	19%
1997	15%	20%	15%
1996	13%	20%	13%
1995	14%	20%	14%
1994	13%	19%	13%
1993	15%	19%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	United Community School	Iowa	United Comm School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

United Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Community School's ranking?

United Community School is ranked #444 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend United Community School?

331 students attend United Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of United Community School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of United Community School?

United Community School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does United Community School offer ?

United Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is United Community School part of?

United Community School is part of United Comm School District.