Best Public Schools in Armstrong, IA

Summary:

The city of Armstrong, Iowa has just one high school, North Union High School, which serves as a standout educational institution in the area. This school consistently delivers strong academic performance, with students scoring well above the state average on standardized tests across all subject areas.

North Union High School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the top-performing schools in Iowa. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, the school is able to provide individualized attention and support to its 194 students. The school's academic performance has been improving over the past three years, with its statewide ranking rising from 137th out of 332 high schools in 2021-2022 to 58th out of 338 in 2023-2024.

While the student body at North Union High School is predominantly White, the school does have a small but notable percentage of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students, as well as students of two or more races. Additionally, over 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, making its strong academic performance even more impressive.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Union High School	Public	9-12	600 4th Ave	Armstrong	50514	Emmet County	North Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 868-3542	194	15	13.2	52.6%	176 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	75.4	58^th of 338 public high schools	82.8%		70.8	79^th of 336 public high schools	76.5%	21	95.5	81.6	80.4	79.5	68.4	76.1	78.9	$15,647	$203	$15,444

Cities Near Armstrong

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swea City	8.76 mi	2	6^th
Fenton	13.4 mi	2
Estherville	16.9 mi	3	299^th
Graettinger	17.43 mi	2	369^th
Emmetsburg	21.85 mi	3	225^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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