Enrollment
308
Middle
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR LAKE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190762000364
Clear Lake Middle School
1601 3rd Ave North, Clear Lake, IA 50428 · (641) 357-6114 · Cerro Gordo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Iowa public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
99 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 92 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 39% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Clear Lake Middle School→Clear Lake High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clear Lake Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
75.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.5% | 75.5% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 77.9% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Clear Lake Middle School
Clear Lake Middle School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Middle School this school | 308 | 32.1% | 78.8% |
| Monticello Middle School Monticello | 305 | 34.4% | 77.2% |
| Okoboji Middle School Milford | 339 | 31.6% | 77.5% |
| Anamosa Middle School Anamosa | 335 | 31.6% | 72.7% |
| Central DeWitt Intermediate School DeWitt | 311 | 33.1% | 77.6% |
| Central Springs Middle School Nora Springs | 255 | 33.7% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Clear Lake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #83 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #111 of 224 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #79 of 224 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #144 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #71 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #109 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #157 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #39 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
308
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 308 | 22.3 | 13.8:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 22.2 | 14.7:1 | 32% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 21.7 | 15.4:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 32% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 18.7 | 15.6:1 | 21% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 29% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 31% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 32% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Lake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (290 to 308); teachers up 19% (18.7 to 22.3).
About Clear Lake Middle School
Among the schools in Clear Lake, Iowa, is Clear Lake Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 308 students. That compares with an average of about 400 students for middle schools in Iowa.
The Clear Lake Comm School District system has 3 schools and 1,454 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Clear Lake Middle School are White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
There are 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clear Lake Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Iowa is 15.2:1. A total of 99 students, or 32%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cerro Gordo County averages 43%, higher than here.
Clear Lake Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Iowa public middle schools.
Clear Lake Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 78.8%, compared with a predicted 75.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Cerro Gordo County show that the median household earns about $68,189 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Cerro Gordo County, 13 public schools serve about 5,248 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Clear Lake High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Clear Lake Middle School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Clear Lake Middle School's location as Town: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 337 to 308. Students per teacher dropped from 19.8 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Clear Lake Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cerro Gordo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,632
Census ACS
Median income
$68,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,248 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clear Lake Comm School District
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolHigh · 461 students
Other schools in Clear Lake
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolHigh · 461 students
Other Clear Lake Middle schools
One other US public school is named Clear Lake Middle. Clear Lake Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Clear Lake Middle School - 04Clear Lake, SD · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Lake High School0.1 mi · 461
- Clear Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 685
- Hoover Elementary School7.6 mi · 361
- Lincoln Intermediate8.6 mi · 485
- Roosevelt Elementary School8.7 mi · 348
- Harding Elementary School9.5 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Lake Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clear Lake Middle School?
Clear Lake Middle School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clear Lake Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clear Lake Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Clear Lake Middle School have?
Clear Lake Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Clear Lake Middle School?
Student demographics at Clear Lake Middle School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Clear Lake Middle School in?
Clear Lake Middle School is part of Clear Lake Comm School District.
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