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Underwood High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

629 North Street, Underwood, IA 51576 · (712) 566-2703 · Part of Underwood Community School District

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Students
247
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Underwood High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Underwood Middle School184 students
9–12Underwood High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts92%
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).

629 North Street, Underwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 976
Grade 1058
Grade 1154
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
254’20
258’21
243’22
241’23
247’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Underwood High School from Underwood families.

Other schools in Underwood Community School District

The district →

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.