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B+
Schools in La Porte City · Union Community School District

La Porte City’s public schools outscore 69% of Iowa districts

In La Porte City, 75% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Porte City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 11 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
733 students on the public path
In brief

La Porte City’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,394 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Union Middle School, then Union High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind La Porte City’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Iowa school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (645)Better than 71%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 631 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put La Porte City anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of La Porte City’s students in the tested grades sat them (631 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Porte City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5La Porte City Elementary SchoolUnion Community School DistrictA+
6–8Union Middle Schoolin DysartA−
9–12Union High SchoolUnion Community School DistrictB

La Porte City’s public schools are run by Union Community School District, which also serves Dysart and Mount Auburn. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 952 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,394IA $13,713 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 69.7% · 631 students tested
Math75%
State average 63.8% · 631 students tested

La Porte City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share La Porte City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La Porte CityB+Union

Every school in La Porte City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in La Porte Cityby address
La Porte City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
260 students13:1Rate it →
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
279 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving La Porte Cityin other towns
Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dysart
A−
194 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about La Porte City’s schools

Are La Porte City’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools La Porte City children attend outscore 69% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Porte City in?

Union Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 952 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do La Porte City kids go to high school?

Union High School, with 279 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is La Porte City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Union Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does La Porte City spend per student?

$13,394 in Union Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.