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Clarke Community Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

231 S Kossuth St, Osceola, IA 50213 · (641) 342-6320 · Part of Clarke Community School District

Osceola’s School Grade D better than 6% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
652
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clarke Community Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Osceola kids: Clarke Community Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clarke Community Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clarke Community Middle School289 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

231 S Kossuth St, Osceola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten94
Grade 1115
Grade 2104
Grade 393
Grade 496
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
597’20
593’21
611’22
631’23
652’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%Asian <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 Clarke Community Elementary School from Osceola families.

Other schools in Clarke Community School District

The district →
Clarke Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Osceola
D
289 students12:1
Clarke Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Osceola
C−
421 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; Osceola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.