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Goldfield Elementary School (Closed 2009)

300 School St
Goldfield, IA 50542

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Goldfield Elementary School serves 83 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Goldfield Elementary School
Pre-K	4
3	79

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Total Students

83 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School
2025	83
2008	83
2007	178
2006	80
2005	79
2004	98
2003	115
2002	93
2001	108
2000	109
1999	100
1998	111
1997	122
1996	114
1995	96

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School
2025	7
2008	7
2007	6
2006	8
2005	6
2004	7
2003	10
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	30:1	14:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	13:1	12:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	17:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	17:1

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Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	16%	14%
2008	16%	6%	15%
2007	15%	6%	15%
2006	14%	6%	16%
2005	10%	5%	13%
2004	12%	5%	14%
2003	10%	4%	13%
2002	3%	4%	9%
2001	1%	4%	10%
1997	1%	2%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%

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White

83%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	83%	70%
2008	83%	85%	83%
2007	83%	86%	83%
2006	82%	86%	84%
2005	89%	87%	86%
2004	86%	88%	86%
2003	85%	89%	86%
2002	95%	90%	88%
2001	99%	90%	90%
2000	99%	91%	93%
1999	100%	91%	94%
1998	100%	92%	97%
1997	99%	92%	94%
1996	100%	93%	96%
1995	100%	93%	98%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

30%

0.29

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	0.29	0.49
2008	0.29	0.27	0.28
2007	0.29	0.26	0.29
2006	0.31	0.26	0.28
2005	0.20	0.24	0.25
2004	0.25	0.22	0.25
2003	0.27	0.21	0.25
2002	0.10	0.19	0.22
2001	0.02	0.19	0.18
2000	0.02	0.17	0.12
1997	0.02	0.15	0.11

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Eligible for

25%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	25%	35%
2008	25%	26%	22%
2007	28%	24%	27%
2006	30%	25%	34%
2005	29%	23%	27%
2004	29%	22%	25%
2003	22%	21%	28%
2002	22%	19%	25%
2001	18%	19%	21%
2000	9%	19%	19%
1999	10%	20%	19%
1998	23%	21%	24%
1997	27%	20%	20%
1996	32%	20%	18%
1995	28%	20%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Goldfield Elementary School	Iowa	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
2025	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	19%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	12%	8%	7%
2002	16%	8%	9%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	20%	7%	10%
1999	21%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Goldfield Elementary School?

83 students attend Goldfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Goldfield Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Goldfield Elementary School?

Goldfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Goldfield Elementary School offer ?

Goldfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Goldfield Elementary School part of?

Goldfield Elementary School is part of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District.

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