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Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School (Closed 2016)

200 Campbell St., 200 Campbell
Cleghorn, IA 51014

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Serving 91 students in grades 4-6, Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School
4	34
5	31
6	26

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Total Students

91 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School
2025	91
2024	91
2023	91
2022	91
2021	91
2020	91
2019	91
2018	91
2017	91
2016	91
2015	91
2014	89
2013	77
2012	87
2011	77
2010	86
2009	98
2008	194
2007	196
2006	194
2005	214
2004	121
2003	136
2002	147
2001	139
2000	150
1999	145
1998	158
1997	149
1996	166
1995	161

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	7
2013	4
2012	7
2011	5
2010	4
2009	8
2008	13
2007	16
2006	16
2005	18
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(14-15)

90-94%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2015	92%	79%	92%
2014	82%	79%	86%
2013	77%	77%	77%
2012	87%	76%	84%
2011	77%	78%	78%
2010	82%	77%	83%

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(14-15)

80-84%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2015	82%	76%	82%
2014	92%	76%	87%
2013	77%	72%	72%
2012	82%	71%	78%
2011	77%	76%	77%
2010	82%	75%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	18:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	22:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	11:1
2004	11:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1998	12:1	15:1	12:1
1997	12:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	12:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2011	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	13%
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	6%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	6%	11%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	6%	10%	6%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	8%	9%	5%
2012	9%	9%	4%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	3%	6%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%
2010	5%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%

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White

88%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	88%	70%
2024	88%	71%
2023	88%	72%	92%
2022	88%	73%	92%
2021	88%	74%	91%
2020	88%	75%	90%
2019	88%	75%	90%
2018	88%	77%	90%
2017	88%	77%	90%
2016	88%	78%	90%
2015	88%	78%	90%
2014	89%	79%	90%
2013	87%	80%	92%
2012	84%	81%	92%
2011	86%	81%	93%
2010	90%	82%	94%
2009	96%	84%	97%
2008	99%	84%	98%
2007	99%	86%	98%
2006	99%	88%	99%
2005	100%	87%	99%
2004	96%	88%	98%
2003	99%	89%	99%
2002	98%	89%	98%
2001	100%	89%	98%
2000	99%	94%	100%
1999	98%	91%	98%
1998	99%	92%	99%
1997	98%	93%	98%
1996	99%	93%	99%
1995	99%	93%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	0.22	0.49
2024	0.22	0.48
2023	0.22	0.46	0.15
2022	0.22	0.45	0.15
2021	0.22	0.43	0.17
2020	0.22	0.42	0.19
2019	0.22	0.42	0.19
2018	0.22	0.39	0.19
2017	0.22	0.39	0.19
2016	0.22	0.38	0.19
2015	0.22	0.38	0.18
2014	0.21	0.37	0.18
2013	0.25	0.35	0.16
2012	0.29	0.34	0.16
2011	0.26	0.34	0.14
2010	0.19	0.32	0.12
2009	0.08	0.29	0.05
2008	0.02	0.28	0.03
2007	0.02	0.26	0.03
2006	0.02	0.23	0.03
2004	0.07	0.22	0.04
2003	0.02	0.21	0.03
2002	0.04	0.20	0.03
2000	0.02	0.15	0.02
1999	0.03	0.16	0.04
1998	0.02	0.15	0.03
1997	0.04	0.13	0.02
1996	0.02	0.13	0.02

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Eligible for

31%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	31%	35%
2024	31%	36%
2023	31%	36%	27%
2022	31%	35%	25%
2021	31%	35%	27%
2020	31%	36%	26%
2019	31%	36%	26%
2018	30%	34%	25%
2017	30%	34%	25%
2016	30%	34%	26%
2015	30%	34%	23%
2014	34%	34%	25%
2013	34%	34%	24%
2012	31%	33%	22%
2011	22%	31%	18%
2010	22%	29%	17%
2009	9%	26%	11%
2008	10%	26%	12%
2007	15%	24%	12%
2006	13%	25%	12%
2005	18%	23%	14%
2004	18%	22%	15%
2003	15%	21%	12%
2002	9%	19%	9%
2001	12%	19%	12%
2000	10%	19%	11%
1999	10%	20%	10%
1998	10%	21%	12%
1997	10%	20%	19%
1996	13%	20%	11%
1995	15%	20%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School	Iowa	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	9%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2012	14%	7%	12%
2011	18%	8%	11%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	13%	8%	11%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School?

91 students attend Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School?

Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School offer ?

Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6

What school district is Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School part of?

Marcus-meriden-cleghorn East Elementary School is part of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District.

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