802 North Jackson
Osceola, IA 50213
(District boundaries shown in map)
Rating
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clarke Community 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 2023 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Clarke Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Clarke Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
132,238 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
9,105 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clarke Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 326 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.
Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clarke Community   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clarke Community   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score
0.50
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
472 Students
14,545 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
7,484 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
828 Students
101,065 Students
% White Students
62%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
5,457 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
132
# Students in K Grade:
95
166
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
159
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
562
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
5,842
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
26,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
38,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
38,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
8,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
4,631
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
4,470
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
4,416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,782 is higher than the state median of $14,700. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,657 is higher than the state median of $14,340. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$11 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clarke Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$11 MM
This chart display total spending of Clarke Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,782
$14,700
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clarke Community   School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,657
$14,340
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clarke Community   School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Clarke Community School District Public Middle Schools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Middle School
Math: 44% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 N Jackson St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,339 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • Graduation Rate
    : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • Overall District Rank
    : Bottom 50%
  • Math Proficiency
    : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Reading Proficiency
    : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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