Summary:
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District in Iowa. This middle school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Iowa middle schools and exceeding state averages in key academic areas.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 7th and 8th grade. The school's 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 86.2% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the state average of 74.4%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, which may be an area of concern.
The school serves a community with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, as 45.64% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school district's spending per student of $14,040 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. The school also maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.5, slightly lower than the state average.
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