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Clear Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 3rd Ave North, Clear Lake, IA 50428 · (641) 357-6114 · Part of Clear Lake Community School District

Clear Lake’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
308
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Clear Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clear Lake kids: Clear Lake High School

On the path

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

PK–5Clear Creek Elementary School685 students
6–8Clear Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Clear Lake High School461 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1601 3rd Ave North, Clear Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 692
Grade 795
Grade 8121
Enrollment over time
337’20
335’21
334’22
326’23
308’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clear Lake Middle School from Clear Lake families.

Other schools in Clear Lake Community School District

The district →
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clear Lake
B−
685 students14:1
Clear Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake
B
461 students15:1

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; Clear Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.