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Underwood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 Third Street, Underwood, IA 51576 · (712) 566-2332 · Part of Underwood Community School District

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Directions
Students
184
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Underwood Middle 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 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Underwood kids: Underwood High School

On the path

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

PK–5Underwood Elementary School424 students
6–8Underwood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Underwood High School247 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
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
Grade 661
Grade 765
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
175’20
195’21
194’22
206’23
184’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Underwood Middle School from Underwood families.

Other schools in Underwood Community School District

The district →
Underwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Underwood
A−
424 students16:1
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.