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Which teacher or staff member at Clarke Community High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
421
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190741000349
Clarke Community High School
800 One Tribe Drive, Osceola, IA 50213 · (641) 342-6505 · Clarke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
221 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clarke Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.8% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 54.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clarke Community High School
Clarke Community High School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Community High School this school | 421 | 52.5% | 62.4% |
| Eagle Grove High School Eagle Grove | 329 | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| South Tama County High School Tama | 421 | 55.8% | 55.3% |
| West Sioux High School Hawarden | 242 | 51.2% | 67.2% |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School Clarion | 291 | 51.2% | 66.3% |
| Hampton-Dumont High School Hampton | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clarke Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #268 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #279 of 314 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #248 of 314 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #115 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #66 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #37 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #40 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #111 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 33.1 | 12.7:1 | 52% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 29.9 | 14.2:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 53% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 43% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 33.9 | 12.0:1 | 51% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 54% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 38% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 25% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarke Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (407 to 421); teachers down 3% (33.9 to 33.1).
About Clarke Community High School
Clarke Community High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Osceola, Iowa. A federal count lists 421 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
Clarke Community High School is among 3 schools run by Clarke Comm School District, which serves 1,362 students.
By race and ethnicity, Clarke Community High School is 50% White. The school is also 45% Hispanic. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Clarke County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Clarke Community High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
A ratio of 12.7:1 comes from the school's 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 52% of students at Clarke Community High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Clarke County, the average is about the same, 55%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, Clarke Community High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Clarke Community High School falls in the middle 80% of Iowa schools: 62.4% actual against 65.7% predicted.
In Clarke County (population about 9,662), median household income is about $71,641, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Clarke Community High School is one of 5 public schools in Clarke County, which together enroll about 1,672 students.
Clarke Community Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Clarke Community High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 62.4% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Clarke Community High School is Rural: Fringe.
Clarke Community High School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,662
Census ACS
Median income
$71,641
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke Comm School District
- Clarke Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Clarke Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Other schools in Osceola
- Clarke Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Clarke Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Clarke Community Middle School0.0 mi · 289
- Clarke Community Elementary School1.0 mi · 652
- Murray Elementary School9.6 mi · 165
- Murray Jr/Sr High9.6 mi · 145
- Interstate 35 Elementary School12.1 mi · 458
- Interstate 35 Middle School12.1 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Clarke Community High SchoolHow many students attend Clarke Community High School?
Clarke Community High School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Clarke Community High School serve?
Clarke Community High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Clarke Community High School have?
Clarke Community High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarke Community High School?
At Clarke Community High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clarke Community High School in?
Clarke Community High School is part of Clarke Comm School District.
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