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John Cline Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

300

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,070

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-3125

District: Decorah Community School District

Students who attend John Cline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decorah Middle School
High:	Decorah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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24^th of 313Decorah Community School District among Iowa districts

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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	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Cline Elementary School	Public	K-2	101 Claiborne Drive	Decorah	52101	Winneshiek County	Decorah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 382-3125	300	26	11.5	22.3%	269 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$14,070	$725	$13,345
Carrie Lee Elementary	Public	3-4	210 Vernon Street	Decorah	52101	Winneshiek County	Decorah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 382-3771	215	17	12.9	30.7%	187 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	71.7	152^nd of 576 public elementary schools	73.6%		76.6	95^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.9%	57	75.0	84.8			82.3	83.0				$13,351	$329	$13,022
South Winneshiek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	208 E Brooks St	Ossian	52161	Winneshiek County	South Winneshiek Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 532-9365	198	14	14.2	33.3%	187 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	65.1	223^rd of 576 public elementary schools	61.3%		72.1	139^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.0%	84	78.8	67.9			90.9	78.6				$16,802	$789	$16,014
West Campus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	953 3rd Ave NW	Waukon	52172	Allamakee County	Allamakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 568-6375	265	21	12.4	43.0%	237 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$15,736	$1,509	$14,227
East Campus Elementary School	Public	3-5	107 6th St NW	Waukon	52172	Allamakee County	Allamakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 568-6304	220	18	12.2	42.7%	203 (92.3%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	73.6	134^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.7%		72	143^rd of 557 public elementary schools	74.3%	9	82.2	91.5	73.2		90.4	70.8	84.5		74.6	$13,714	$690	$13,024
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 4th Ave East	Cresco	52136	Howard County	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 547-2300	349	32	11.0	59.0%	291 (83.4%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	66.2	207^th of 576 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.2	255^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.2%	48	67.2	85.7			82.8	79.2				$15,154	$826	$14,328
Turkey Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Winneshiek County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 776-6011	198	18	11.0	28.8%	191 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	77.1	107^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.4%		80.6	68^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	73.7	90.0	85.7	82.6	73.7	95.0	81.0	82.6	90.5	$14,773	$743	$14,030
Cora B Darling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	312 W Post	Postville	52162	Allamakee County	Postville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 864-7653	363	33	11.0	83.7%	65 (17.9%)	13 (3.6%)	283 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.8	464^th of 576 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.2	488^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.4%	24	61.5	33.3	52.9	75.0	73.7	26.2	55.9	80.6	52.9	$14,595	$1,723	$12,871

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cline Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John Cline Elementary School?

Students at John Cline Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is John Cline Elementary School in?

Decorah Community School District

What schools do graduates of John Cline Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Cline Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decorah Middle School
High : Decorah High School

How many students attend John Cline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended John Cline Elementary School.

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