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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 is 1 public middle school serving 269 students in Clarke Comm 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 Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,324 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
8,868 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
11%
# Black Students
15 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
724 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
55%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
157
# Students in K Grade:
107
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
4,973
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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