United South

1284 U Ave, Boone IA, 50036 | United Community School District | 515-432-5319
  • grades 2-6
  • students 166
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Boone
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
66%Boone
69%Iowa

United South is a school servicing grades 2 to 6 and is located in the district of "United Community School District" in Boone, IA. There are a total of 166 students and 15 teachers at United South, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

United South has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 10% lower than the Iowa average.

United South location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students166
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At United South, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-69%
470-79%
560-69%
6>= 80%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
460-69%
560-69%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

United South race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 78.9% 80.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 5.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0% 9.3% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 5.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Boone demographics profile

StatisticBooneIowaNational
Population12,4703,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3735791
Median age38.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Boone

IndexBooneIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The United South data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.