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Elementary Schools in Clinton Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictClinton Community School District233^rd of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,522

Students

Top rankedWhittier Elementary School95^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eagle Heights Elementary School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Clinton Community School District in Iowa is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the data provided, Whittier Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently earning high rankings and exceptional proficiency rates on state assessments. In contrast, Jefferson Elementary School appears to be the lowest-performing, with significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district as a whole faces some concerning challenges, including a uniformly high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all 4 schools. Additionally, the schools show a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 39.47% at Whittier Elementary to 71.71% at Jefferson Elementary, suggesting significant socioeconomic diversity within the district. While per-student spending varies, from $12,691 at Whittier Elementary to $15,909 at Bluff Elementary, this does not appear to directly correlate with student performance.

Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the strengths and challenges of the elementary schools within the Clinton Community School District. Understanding the factors contributing to Whittier Elementary's exceptional performance, as well as addressing the disparities in student outcomes and the district-wide chronic absenteeism issue, will be crucial for the district to support the success of all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 4th Ave S	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 243-0479	376	34	11.0	69.7%	196 (52.1%)	34 (9.0%)	85 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.6%)	15.3	507^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.5	483^rd of 557 public elementary schools	13.3%	24	58.1	57.1	48.5	69.0	55.1	50.0	48.5	$15,869	$1,282	$14,588
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	1310 2nd Ave S	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 243-3230	331	25	12.9	40.5%	262 (79.2%)	21 (6.3%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	78	95^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	54^th of 557 public elementary schools	90.3%	41	94.2	75.6	87.5	96.2	80.5	84.4	68.8	$12,691	$988	$11,704
Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 S Bluff Blvd	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 242-1606	372	32	11.7	63.4%	244 (65.6%)	36 (9.7%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.8%)	48.7	336^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.7%		54.8	302^nd of 557 public elementary schools	45.8%	34	76.3	75.7	59.6	79.7	64.9	78.8	51.9	$15,909	$1,821	$14,089
Eagle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Main Ave	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 243-4288	443	35	12.7	47.2%	334 (75.4%)	21 (4.7%)	41 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	61.9	246^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.4	279^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.9%	33	89.7	70.8	76.5	91.4	77.8	70.6	63.2	$13,883	$802	$13,083

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camanche Community School District	4.05 mi	3	245^th
Northeast Community School District	12.46 mi	2	48^th
North Scott Community School District	13.24 mi	7	64^th
Easton Valley Community School District	15.49 mi	2	261^st
Central DeWitt School District	16.46 mi	4	142^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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