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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

319 3rd Ave NE, Clarion, IA 50525 · (515) 532-2873 · Part of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

Clarion’s School Grade C better than 33% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clarion kids: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School

On the path

Where Clarion kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School291 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

319 3rd Ave NE, Clarion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K89
Kindergarten79
Grade 174
Grade 284
Grade 371
Grade 472
Enrollment over time
490’20
514’21
535’22
517’23
469’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 46%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School from Clarion families.

Other schools in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

The district →
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarion
C+
291 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Clarion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.