Bcluw Middle School
704 Commercial St Union IA, 50258, Hardin County Phone: 641-486-5371 Ranking:  (103 out of 696, top 15%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: BCLUW Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 187 | 193 | 202 | 184 | 192 | 193 | 215 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 41 | 21.9% | 43 | 22.3% | 53 | 26.2% | 44 | 23.9% | 46 | 24.0% | 47 | 24.4% | 43 | 20.0% |
| Grade 6: | 42 | 22.5% | 54 | 28.0% | 48 | 23.8% | 48 | 26.1% | 49 | 25.5% | 44 | 22.8% | 53 | 24.7% |
| Grade 7: | 57 | 30.5% | 44 | 22.8% | 51 | 25.2% | 49 | 26.6% | 44 | 22.9% | 51 | 26.4% | 52 | 24.2% |
| Grade 8: | 47 | 25.1% | 52 | 26.9% | 50 | 24.8% | 43 | 23.4% | 53 | 27.6% | 51 | 26.4% | 67 | 31.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 91 | 48.7% | 88 | 45.6% | 87 | 43.1% | 85 | 46.2% | 90 | 46.9% | 88 | 45.6% | 105 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 96 | 51.3% | 105 | 54.4% | 115 | 56.9% | 99 | 53.8% | 102 | 53.1% | 97 | 50.3% | 106 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 9.6% | 17 | 8.8% | 13 | 6.4% | 13 | 7.1% | 7 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.6% | 10 | 4.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.9% |
| White: | 162 | 86.6% | 167 | 86.5% | 179 | 88.6% | 160 | 87.0% | 176 | 91.7% | 179 | 92.7% | 199 | 92.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 3.2% | 8 | 4.1% | 8 | 4.0% | 10 | 5.4% | 6 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 31.6% | 65 | 33.7% | 46 | 22.8% | 35 | 19.0% | 38 | 19.8% | 38 | 19.7% | 41 | 19.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 11.2% | 18 | 9.3% | 13 | 6.4% | 13 | 7.1% | 10 | 5.2% | 15 | 7.8% | 13 | 6.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.11 | 15.73 | 16.86 | 16.73 | 16.41 | 16.10 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.70% | 90.70% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 86.49% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.09% | 72.09% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.08% | 81.08% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 83.72% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.12% | 65.12% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.33% | 93.33% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.68% | 92.68% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.74% | 76.74% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.61% | 75.61% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 84.78% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 88.89% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 76.09% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.56% | 75.56% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,602.0 | $39,765.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,602.0 | $41,184.0 |
* Bcluw Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.