Union Middle School

505 West, Dysart IA, 52224 | Union Community School District | 319-476-5100
  • grades 6-8
  • students 246
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 71% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Dysart
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
78%Dysart
69%Iowa

Union Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Union Community School District" in Dysart, IA. There are a total of 246 students and 17 teachers at Union Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Union Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 2% higher than the Iowa average.

Union Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students246
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Union Middle School, 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
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
775-79%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
755-59%
860-64%
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.

Union Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.1% 92.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Dysart demographics profile

StatisticDysartIowaNational
Population1,4163,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1325791
Median age42.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dysart

IndexDysartIowaNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Union Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.