Tiffin’s public schools outscore 56% of Iowa districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tiffin, 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.
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.
Tiffin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 278 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tiffin’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,990 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Oak Hill Elementary, then Clear Creek Amana Middle School, then Clear Creek Amana 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.
What’s behind Tiffin’s grade
B: better than 56% of Iowa school districts, #67 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tiffin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tiffin
Clipper Early Childhood Academy
Grades PK · 118 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Tiffin
Tiffin Elementary
Grades K–1 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tiffin
Tiffin Elementary
Grades K–1 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tiffin
Oak Hill Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 173 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tiffin
Oak Hill Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 173 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tiffin · depends on your address
East Ridge Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 442 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coralville
Clear Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Oxford
Amana Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 126 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Middle Amana
5th grade in Tiffin
East Ridge Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 442 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coralville
6th grade in Tiffin
Clear Creek Amana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tiffin
Clear Creek Amana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tiffin
Clear Creek Amana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tiffin
Clear Creek Amana High School
Grades 9–12 · 800 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tiffin
Clear Creek Amana High School
Grades 9–12 · 800 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Tiffin’s public schools are run by Clear Creek-Amana Community School District, which also serves Coralville, North Liberty and Oxford. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Tiffin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Tiffin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | B | Clear Creek-Amana |
| Coralville | B− | Iowa City PK–12 · Clear Creek-Amana PK–12 |
Every school in Tiffin
5 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).
Questions about Tiffin’s schools
Are Tiffin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Tiffin children attend outscore 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #67 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tiffin in?
Clear Creek-Amana Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,156 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tiffin kids go to high school?
Clear Creek Amana High School, with 800 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Tiffin’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clear Creek-Amana Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Tiffin spend per student?
$12,990 in Clear Creek-Amana Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tiffin families are saying about school.
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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.