Best Public Schools in Afton, IA

Summary:

The city of Afton, Iowa is home to two schools - East Union Middle-High School and East Union Elementary, both part of the East Union Community School District. These schools serve students from grades K-12 and have demonstrated a mix of strengths and areas for improvement.

East Union Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 83 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. The school consistently achieves strong proficiency rates on ISASP tests, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts (92.1%) and Science (89.5%), well above state averages. In contrast, East Union Middle-High School ranks 160 out of 338 Iowa high schools, with a 3-star rating, but excels in English Language Arts across all grade levels and in 8th grade Mathematics, where it boasts an impressive 95.2% proficiency rate.

Both schools face similar challenges, with high free and reduced lunch rates (over 50%) suggesting socioeconomic factors that may impact academic performance. While the schools excel in English Language Arts, their Mathematics proficiency rates are more mixed, indicating an area for potential improvement. Overall, the data highlights the strengths and areas for growth in the Afton, Iowa school district, with East Union Elementary leading the way as a standout performer and East Union Middle-High School demonstrating pockets of excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1916 High School Dr.	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 347-5411	230	17	13.2	53.9%	221 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78	83^rd of 557 public elementary schools	85.1%		70.1	166^th of 565 public elementary schools	70.6%	83	64.5	84.2	92.1							80.6	73.7	87.2							89.5			$14,373	$1,097	$13,276
East Union Middle-High School	Public	6-12	1916 High School Dr	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 347-8421	259	20	13.1	54.8%	241 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	57	160^th of 338 public high schools	52.7%		46.6	204^th of 336 public high schools	39.3%	44				77.4	85.7	90.5	78.4	84.1	77.4				83.9	77.1	95.2	70.3	59.1	54.8		90.5	75.0	$14,506	$132	$14,373

Cities Near Afton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creston	9.1 mi	4	251^st
Murray	12.74 mi	2	216^th
Orient	16.53 mi	2	319^th
Diagonal	16.9 mi	2	374^th
Lenox	21.41 mi	2	140^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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