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Clear Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,033 students in Clear Lake Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Clear Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clear Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
16 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,218 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
124
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,300 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,281
$16,392
Spending / Student
$19,300
$15,968
Best Clear Lake Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1601 3rd Ave North
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-6114
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-6114
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 S 14th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5288
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5288
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
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