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C+

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1111 Willow Dr, Clarion, IA 50525 · (515) 532-2895 · Part of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

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

Students
291
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Iowa’s public schools

On the path

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

PK–4Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School469 students
9–12Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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).

1111 Willow Dr, Clarion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 970
Grade 1064
Grade 1183
Grade 1274
Enrollment over time
297’20
308’21
343’22
298’23
291’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 38%Asian 1%Two or more races 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 High School from Clarion families.

Other schools in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

The district →

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.