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Underwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Third Street, Underwood, IA 51576 · (712) 566-2326 · Part of Underwood Community School District

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Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Underwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Underwood kids: Underwood Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Underwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Underwood Middle School184 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

601 Third Street, Underwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten72
Grade 149
Grade 267
Grade 367
Grade 464
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
373’20
397’21
396’22
415’23
424’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Underwood Elementary School from Underwood families.

Other schools in Underwood Community School District

The district →
Underwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Underwood
A
184 students21:1
Underwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Underwood
A+
247 students15:1

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; Underwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.