BCLUW Middle School

Public 5-8

704 Commercial St
Union, IA 50258-0010

(641) 486-5371

District: BCLUW Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,506

Students who attend BCLUW Middle School usually attend:

High:

BCLUW High School

Feeder schools for BCLUW Middle School:

Elementary:

BCLUW Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 133

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details BCLUW Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), two or more races (3%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at BCLUW Middle School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare BCLUW Middle School employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at BCLUW Middle School is $12,506.

Schooldigger Rankings:

BCLUW Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

BCLUW Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks BCLUW Community School District 109^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for BCLUW Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	76.14	47^th	349	86.5%
2013	74.44	52^nd	350	85.1%
2014	79.67	32^nd	337	90.5%
2015	73.78	60^th	349	82.8%
2016	72.72	71^st	343	79.3%
2019	64.36	113^th	342	67.0%

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Enrollment information for BCLUW Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	219	2	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	227
1994	203	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	208
1995	208	1	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	215
1996	208	1	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	215
1997	219	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	221
1998	207	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	213
1999	193	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	196
2000	191	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	192
2001	205	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	207
2002	217	3	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	224
2003	217	3	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	224
2004	211	1	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	217
2005	206	3	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	219
2006	199	0	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	208
2007	204	3	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	220
2008	199	4	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	215
2009	179	5	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	193
2010	176	2	1	7	0	0	6	192
2011	160	0	1	13	0	0	10	184
2012	179	0	1	13	1	0	8	202
2013	167	1	0	17	0	0	8	193
2014	162	1	0	18	0	0	6	187
2015	166	1	0	11	0	0	6	184
2016	152	1	1	8	0	0	7	169
2017	162	0	2	12	1	0	7	184
2018	169	0	2	15	0	0	6	192
2019	165	0	3	9	0	2	4	183
2020	168	0	2	7	0	2	5	184
2021	172	0	1	3	0	1	3	180
2022	151	1	1	2	0	2	2	159
2023	137	4	0	4	0	3	2	150
2024	124	2	0	1	0	2	4	133

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at BCLUW Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	227	13.2	17.2	18.5
1994	208	13.6	15.3	19.7
1995	215	15.3	14.1	18.1
1996	215	15.3	14.1	18.1
1997	221	15.3	14.4	22.6
1998	213	15.7	13.6	20.7
1999	196	16.3	12.0	27
2000	192	15.7	12.2	24
2001	207	15.7	13.2	22.7
2002	224	16.8	13.3	22.3
2003	224	16.8	13.3	22.3
2004	217	16.8	12.9	20.3
2005	219	17.8	12.3	24.7
2006	208	14.2	14.6	24.5
2007	220	14.4	15.3	25.5
2008	215	14.4	14.9	25.1
2009	193	12.0	16.1	27.5
2010	192	11.7	16.4	25
2011	184	11.0	16.7	26.1
2012	202	11.9	16.8	29.2
2013	193	12.2	15.7	43
2014	187	12.3	15.1	42.8
2015	184	12.0	15.3	38.6
2016	169	12.0	14.0	37.9
2017	184	12.3	14.8	34.2
2018	192	11.0	17.4	29.7
2019	183	11.9	15.3	32.2
2020	184	11.4	16.1	35.3
2021	180	11.8	15.2	28.3
2022	159	11.8	13.4	37.1
2023	150	11.8	12.6	43.3
2024	133	11.9	11.1	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio BCLUW Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	227	13.2	17.2	18.5
1994	208	13.6	15.3	19.7
1995	215	15.3	14.1	18.1
1996	215	15.3	14.1	18.1
1997	221	15.3	14.4	22.6
1998	213	15.7	13.6	20.7
1999	196	16.3	12.0	27
2000	192	15.7	12.2	24
2001	207	15.7	13.2	22.7
2002	224	16.8	13.3	22.3
2003	224	16.8	13.3	22.3
2004	217	16.8	12.9	20.3
2005	219	17.8	12.3	24.7
2006	208	14.2	14.6	24.5
2007	220	14.4	15.3	25.5
2008	215	14.4	14.9	25.1
2009	193	12.0	16.1	27.5
2010	192	11.7	16.4	25
2011	184	11.0	16.7	26.1
2012	202	11.9	16.8	29.2
2013	193	12.2	15.7	43
2014	187	12.3	15.1	42.8
2015	184	12.0	15.3	38.6
2016	169	12.0	14.0	37.9
2017	184	12.3	14.8	34.2
2018	192	11.0	17.4	29.7
2019	183	11.9	15.3	32.2
2020	184	11.4	16.1	35.3
2021	180	11.8	15.2	28.3
2022	159	11.8	13.4	37.1
2023	150	11.8	12.6	43.3
2024	133	11.9	11.1	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for BCLUW Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$258 (2.1%)	$12,248 (97.9%)	$12,506

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on BCLUW Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	150	18%
African American	0	4
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	9	4	55.6%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	165	137	17%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.2%	43.3%	11.1%

Schools Near BCLUW Middle School

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
BCLUW Middle School	Public	5-8	704 Commercial St	Union	50258	Hardin County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 486-5371	133	12	11.1	46.6%	124 (93.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$12,506	$258	$12,248
South Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E. Chestnut	Hubbard	50122	Hardin County	Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 864-2211	194	14	13.4	48.5%	169 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	34.9	254^th of 337 public middle schools	24.6%		37	241^st of 334 public middle schools	27.8%	13		73.9	66.2	76.4		68.1	67.7	69.1		54.5	$14,746	$171	$14,575
AGWSR Middle School	Public	6-8	609 S Monroe	Wellsburg	50680	Grundy County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 869-5121	144	11	13.4	46.5%	131 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$15,955	$170	$15,786
B R Miller Middle School	Public	7-8	125 S 11th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1110	734	53	13.9	77.4%	214 (29.2%)	26 (3.5%)	424 (57.8%)	39 (5.3%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	18 (2.5%)	6.3	321^st of 337 public middle schools	4.7%		8.8	314^th of 334 public middle schools	6.0%	7			53.7	58.4			49.8	56.8		44.2	$13,953	$450	$13,503
West Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	605 3rd Street NW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2165	206	15	13.9	35.0%	182 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	71	81^st of 337 public middle schools	76.0%		63.1	120^th of 334 public middle schools	64.1%	39		75.7	87.3	85.7		80.0	77.8	85.7		77.1	$10,835	$54	$10,782
Lenihan Intermediate School	Public	5-6	212 W Ingledue St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1160	667	51	13.1	77.7%	197 (29.5%)	28 (4.2%)	350 (52.5%)	48 (7.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)	55.5	54.8			60.9	65.5			42.7		$13,737	$694	$13,043
Grundy Center Middle School	Public	5-8	1006 M Ave	Grundy Center	50638	Grundy County	Grundy Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 825-5464	217	18	12.1	27.6%	206 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	93.3	1^st of 337 public middle schools	99.7%		91.5	3^rd of 334 public middle schools	99.1%	2	80.7	91.8	100.0	100.0	78.9	83.7	96.2	100.0	63.2	96.4	$12,086	$134	$11,952

Frequently Asked Questions about BCLUW Middle School

What high school do graduates of BCLUW Middle School attend?

Students who attend BCLUW Middle School usually go on to attend BCLUW High School

What is the racial makeup of BCLUW Middle School?

Students at BCLUW Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is BCLUW Middle School in?

BCLUW Community School District

How many students attend BCLUW Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 133 students attended BCLUW Middle School.

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