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Schools in Clarksville · Clarksville Community School District

Clarksville’s public schools outscore 59% of Iowa districts

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

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–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
78%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
301 students on the public path
In brief

Clarksville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 618 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarksville’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,895 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 Clarksville High School. See the path ↓

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 Clarksville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (618)Better than 64%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 201 test results could put Clarksville anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarksville’s students in the tested grades sat them (201 in math, 201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksville Community School DistrictB
7–12Clarksville High SchoolClarksville Community School DistrictB−

Clarksville’s public schools are run by Clarksville Community School District. 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.

Clarksville Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 301 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,895IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 69.7% · 201 students tested
Math66%
State average 63.8% · 201 students tested

Clarksville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarksvilleBClarksville

Every school in Clarksville

2 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 Clarksvilleby address
Clarksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
176 students14:1Rate it →
Clarksville High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
125 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarksville’s schools

Are Clarksville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Clarksville children attend outscore 59% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarksville in?

Clarksville Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clarksville spend per student?

$12,895 in Clarksville Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.