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Schools in Clarinda · Clarinda Community School District

Clarinda’s public schools score below 64% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Clarinda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#88of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
1,084 students on the public path
In brief

Clarinda’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarinda’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,135 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Clarinda High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Clarinda Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clarinda’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Iowa school districts, #88 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 48%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 703 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Clarinda anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarinda’s students in the tested grades sat them (703 in math, 703 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarinda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Garfield Elementary SchoolClarinda Community School DistrictC+
7–12Clarinda High SchoolClarinda Community School DistrictC−

Clarinda’s public schools are run by Clarinda Community School District, which also serves New Market and Yorktown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clarinda Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,084 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,135IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 69.7% · 703 students tested
Math65%
State average 63.8% · 703 students tested

Clarinda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Clarinda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarindaC+Clarinda

Every school in Clarinda

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clarindaby address
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
573 students14:1Rate it →
Clarinda High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
511 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Clarinda Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
81 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarinda’s schools

Are Clarinda’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clarinda children attend score below 64% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarinda in?

Clarinda Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,084 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clarinda’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clarinda Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Clarinda spend per student?

$13,135 in Clarinda Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clarinda?

Yes: Clarinda Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 81 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.