Clarksville Elementary School

As a compact elementary-level community in Clarksville, Iowa, Clarksville Elementary School serves 176 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Clarksville Comm School District. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Within Clarksville Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 301 students, Clarksville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Clarksville Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Butler County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Clarksville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Butler County) records that median household earnings sit near $73,715, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Clarksville Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 2,120 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clarksville High School, around 0.0 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clarksville Elementary School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 80.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clarksville Elementary School has ticked down 12%, going from 200 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025.

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