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BCLUW Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

704 Commercial St, Union, IA 50258 · (641) 486-5371 · Part of BCLUW Community School District

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Directions
Students
132
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about BCLUW Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Union kids: BCLUW High School

On the path

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

PK–4BCLUW Elementary Schoolin Conrad
5–8BCLUW Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12BCLUW High Schoolin Conrad

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

704 Commercial St, Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 540
Grade 625
Grade 732
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
180’20
159’21
150’22
133’23
132’24

Down 26.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about BCLUW Middle School from Union families.

Other schools in BCLUW Community School District

The district →
BCLUW Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Conrad
B−
160 students12:1
BCLUW High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Conrad
B−
172 students10:1

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