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Clarke Comm 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 900 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 42% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,324 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clarke Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
724 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
55%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
107
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,375 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,443
$16,468

Spending / Student
$17,375
$16,042

Best Clarke Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Community Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 S Kossuth St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Clarke Community Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Jackson St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 269 students
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