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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,241 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 62% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,961 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Boone Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,711 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
87%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
133
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,668 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,546 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,668
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,546
$16,042
Best Boone Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1903 Crawford Street
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0860
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0860
Grades: 2-4
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Boone Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1640 1st
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0020
Grades: 5-8
| 585 students
Rank: n/an/a
1805 Hancock Drive
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0750
Boone, IA 50036
(515) 433-0750
Grades: PK-1
| 318 students
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