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Clarke Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 913 students in Clarke Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Clarke Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clarke Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
782 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
59%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
76
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,283 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,357
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,283
$15,968
Best Clarke Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Jackson St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Clarke Community Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
231 S. Kossuth St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
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