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Schools in Osceola · Clarke Community School District

Osceola’s public schools score below 94% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Osceola’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osceola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#126of 140 Iowa townsK–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
52%
▼ 18 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 22 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,362 students on the public path
In brief

Osceola’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Osceola’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,409 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clarke Community Middle School, then Clarke Community 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 Osceola’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

D: better than 6% of Iowa school districts, #126 of 140 Iowa towns. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (648)Better than 5%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 900 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Osceola anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osceola’s students in the tested grades sat them (904 in math, 897 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clarke Community Elementary SchoolClarke Community School DistrictD
6–8Clarke Community Middle SchoolClarke Community School DistrictD
9–12Clarke Community High SchoolClarke Community School DistrictC−

Osceola’s public schools are run by Clarke Community School District, which also serves Van Wert, Weldon and Woodburn. 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.

Clarke Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,362 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,409IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 69.7% · 897 students tested
Math42%
State average 63.8% · 904 students tested

Osceola vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsceolaDClarke

Every school in Osceola

3 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 Osceolaby address
Clarke Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
652 students12:1Rate it →
Clarke Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
289 students12:1Rate it →
Clarke Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
421 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Osceola’s schools

Are Osceola’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Osceola children attend score below 94% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #126 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osceola in?

Clarke Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,362 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Osceola kids go to high school?

Clarke Community High School, with 421 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Osceola’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clarke Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Osceola spend per student?

$13,409 in Clarke 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.