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Unity Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1901 Unity Avenue, Sioux City, IA 51105 · (712) 279-6839 · Part of Sioux City Community School District

Sioux City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Unity Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sioux City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Unity Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1901 Unity Avenue, Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten73
Grade 174
Grade 280
Grade 366
Grade 469
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
498’20
501’21
521’22
501’23
483’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 35%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Unity Elementary School from Sioux City families.

Other schools in Sioux City Community School District

The district →
Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
683 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
659 students13:1
Morningside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
645 students14:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
608 students14:1
Leeds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
593 students13:1
Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
578 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.