Elementary Schools in Clarke Community School District

The Clarke Community School District in Iowa has only one elementary school, Clarke Community Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average academic performance and a low statewide ranking compared to other elementary schools in Iowa.

Clarke Community Elementary School has an enrollment of 611 students, with a diverse student population that is 55.16% White and 39.12% Hispanic. The school has a high percentage of students (54.99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) are generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.5% to 60% in ELA and 49.5% to 60% in Math, compared to state averages of 64.2% to 72.9% in ELA and 70.7% to 76.3% in Math.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which is lower than the state average, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking of 505 out of 557 schools in 2023-2024 and a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the challenges the school faces in improving academic outcomes for its diverse student population.