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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
760 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#252 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
43%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
54%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,516 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,412 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,516
$16,596
Spending / Student
$20,412
$16,167
Best Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarion-goldfield-dows Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 3rd Ave Ne
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2412
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2412
Gr: 6-8
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