Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON RIDGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191335000807
Clayton Ridge Elementary School
502 W. Watson Street, Garnavillo, IA 52049 · (563) 964-2321 · Clayton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
90 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Clayton Ridge Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
85.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.2% | 85.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.2% | 78.2% |
% 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
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Clayton Ridge Elementary School
Clayton Ridge Elementary School's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Ridge Elementary School this school | 293 | 30.7% | 75.9% |
| Panorama Elementary Panora | 306 | 31.7% | 65.3% |
| Northwood-Kensett Elementary Northwood | 287 | 30.0% | 68.3% |
| East Buchanan Elementary School Winthrop | 303 | 31.0% | 76.0% |
| Sageville Elementary School Dubuque | 304 | 29.9% | 66.4% |
| MFL MarMac Elementary School Monona | 318 | 28.6% | 73.7% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Clayton Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #223 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #101 of 564 ▲ 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #128 of 564 ▲ 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #392 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #292 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #531 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #490 of 666 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
293
+47 (+19%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 293 | 21.7 | 13.5:1 | 31% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 21.9 | 13.2:1 | 33% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 20.8 | 14.7:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 36% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 13.2 | 12.7:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 43% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 41% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 31% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 75% (167 to 293); teachers up 65% (13.2 to 21.7).
About Clayton Ridge Elementary School
Clayton Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Clayton Ridge Comm School District in Garnavillo, Iowa. Enrollment stands at 293 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Clayton Ridge Elementary School is in Clayton Ridge Comm School District, a district with 2,066 students across 4 schools.
The share of White students at Clayton Ridge Elementary School is 94%. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic. In Clayton County overall, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clayton Ridge Elementary School scores 11%.
The school lists 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. That is in line with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 31% of the student body.
Clayton Ridge Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Iowa public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clayton Ridge Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 75.9%. Predicted: 76.6%.
Looking at the county, Clayton County, the median household earns about $67,242 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Clayton Ridge Elementary School, Clayton County has 11 public schools.
Central Middle School/High School, about 8.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Clayton Ridge Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Clayton Ridge Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 246 (2020-21) to 293 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Clayton Ridge Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,013
Census ACS
Median income
$67,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton Ridge Comm School District
- Iowa Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,457 students
- Clayton Ridge High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle School/High School8.4 mi · 182
- Central Elementary8.4 mi · 292
- Clayton Ridge Middle School9.3 mi · 140
- Clayton Ridge High School9.4 mi · 176
- Iowa Virtual Academy9.4 mi · 1,457
- McGregor Intermediate School10.9 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clayton Ridge Elementary School?
Clayton Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clayton Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clayton Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Clayton Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Clayton Ridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Clayton Ridge Elementary School?
Clayton Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Clayton Ridge Elementary School?
Clayton Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Clayton Ridge Comm School District in Clayton County.
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