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Bluff Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1421 S Bluff Blvd, Clinton, IA 52732 · (563) 242-1606 · Part of Clinton Community School District

Clinton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bluff Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Clinton Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Bluff Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clinton Middle School745 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1421 S Bluff Blvd, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten66
Grade 169
Grade 249
Grade 362
Grade 439
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
389’20
345’21
385’22
391’23
372’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 15%Black 10%Hispanic 9%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 Bluff Elementary School from Clinton families.

Other schools in Clinton Community School District

The district →
Eagle Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clinton
C+
443 students13:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clinton
C−
376 students11:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clinton
A
331 students13:1
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
D
745 students13:1
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
D
981 students14:1

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