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Shellsburg Elementary School vs. Clear Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Shellsburg Elementary School or Clear Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shellsburg Elementary School
203 Tomahawk Trail
Shellsburg, IA 52332
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Clear Creek Elementary School
230 W Wilson
Oxford, IA 52322
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Shellsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shellsburg 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 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clear Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
234 students
355 students
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This chart displays total students of Clear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clear Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shellsburg Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clear Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#143 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#359 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shellsburg Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clear Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shellsburg Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clear Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
26
Kindergarten Students
21
57
Grade 1 Students
24
60
Grade 2 Students
13
60
Grade 3 Students
18
56
Grade 4 Students
18
54
Grade 5 Students
109
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clear Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Shellsburg Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clear Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shellsburg Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clear Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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