The brief
A charter high school in Union, IA where students score 30 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 971 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 1 of 1 in Choice Charter Schools.
Choice Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202549%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (2025 ISASP) · reading/ELA 59% (2025 ISASP).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 50258; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 ISASP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $82,865
- Median home value
- $100,000
- Median rent
- $825/mo
- College educated
- 36.7%
- Homeownership
- 81.4%
- Poverty rate
- 11.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 50258; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 42
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,027/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 29.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Choice Charter School serve?
Choice Charter School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Choice Charter School?
Choice Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 167 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Choice Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Choice Charter School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Choice Charter School rank in IA?
Choice Charter School ranks #971 of 1,284 schools in IA.
What is Choice Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Choice Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Choice Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Choice Charter School has 39% math proficiency (2025 ISASP) and 59% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ISASP).
Is Choice Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Choice Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Choice Charter School a Title I school?
No, Choice Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Choice Charter School?
29.3% of students at Choice Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 167
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Hardin County
- Phone
- (515) 850-2545
- 4-year graduation
- 30–39%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 50258)
- 989
- Area average commute
- 15.5 min
- Area median age
- 50.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.