Clark Elementary School

Clark Elementary School is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in New London, Iowa, overseen by New London Comm School District, caters to 314 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within New London Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 598 students, Clark Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Clark Elementary School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Henry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Clark Elementary School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Clark Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Clark Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Henry County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clark Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 74.3%, the actual is 66.8%, a residual of -7.5 points.

Around the school, Henry County reports that median household income runs about $67,436, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Clark Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 3,230 students).

The closest other public school is New London Jr-Sr High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Clark Elementary School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 68.9%.

Clark Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 21%: 260 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.