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Clark Elementary School

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Clark Elementary School ranks 371 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Le Mars, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 298 students. It is part of the Le Mars Community School District, which is ranked 133 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Clark Elementary School is part of the same school district as Franklin Elementary and Kluckhohn Elementary, it consistently underperforms these nearby schools in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, in 2024-2025, only 64.1% of 3rd graders at Clark Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77.1% for the district and 67.9% for the state. Additionally, Clark Elementary has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

The high free and reduced lunch rates at Clark Elementary School, ranging from 46.6% to 58.05% over the past few years, suggest that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While this presents challenges, the data also suggests areas for potential improvement, such as the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rates being consistently higher than the other grade levels, indicating that there may be effective teaching practices in that grade that could be replicated across the school. Overall, the analysis of Clark Elementary School's data highlights the need for the school and district to closely examine the factors contributing to the school's performance and implement targeted strategies to address the areas of concern.

301

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,638

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 2nd Ave NW
Le Mars, IA 51031

(712) 546-8121

District: Le Mars Community School District

Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Le Mars Middle School
High:	Le Mars High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg75%

Iowa avg71%

371^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Le Mars Community School District

133^rd of 313Le Mars Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	371 of 576	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	248 of 557	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	247 of 565	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	299 of 567	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	440 of 603	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	413 of 567	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.6	340 of 574	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	438 of 599	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.3	219 of 616	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.1	452 of 603	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	466 of 624	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.8	390 of 626	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%~ state avg

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

Science55%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Clark Elementary School

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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 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
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 2nd Ave NW	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-8121	301	21	14.2	50.2%	169 (56.1%)	10 (3.3%)	95 (31.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	20 (6.6%)	45	371^st of 576 public elementary schools	35.6%		60.5	248^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.5%	123	64.1	80.9	72.3	74.4	74.5	57.4	55.3	$11,638	$467	$11,173
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 3rd Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-4185	261	18	14.4	36.8%	178 (68.2%)	14 (5.4%)	32 (12.3%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	18 (6.9%)	74.4	125^th of 576 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.1	172^nd of 557 public elementary schools	69.1%	47	86.0	88.0	71.7	93.0	78.0	84.8	69.6	$11,634	$416	$11,219
Kluckhohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1338 Central Ave SE	Le Mars	51031	Plymouth County	Le Mars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 546-7064	407	28	14.4	32.9%	306 (75.2%)	22 (5.4%)	46 (11.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.9%)	58.2	274^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.4%		59.8	257^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.9%	17	79.0	75.3	69.6	79.0	76.6	76.8	63.8	$11,621	$470	$11,152
Remsen-Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Roosevelt St	Remsen	51050	Plymouth County	Remsen-Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 786-1101	123	8	15.3	31.7%	107 (87.0%)	2 (1.6%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	83.5	44^th of 576 public elementary schools	92.4%		72.4	134^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.9%	90	90.0	92.9		80.0	100.0			$15,615	$382	$15,233
Hinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	315 West Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 947-4327	299	20	15.1	12.4%	283 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)	89.1			89.1				$11,717	$269	$11,448
Ireton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	303 Oak St	Ireton	51027	Sioux County	West Sioux Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 278-2374	119	12	10.3	45.4%	73 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$16,024	$1,616	$14,408
MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 14th Street	Orange City	51041	Sioux County	MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 737-4606	672	48	13.9	30.5%	473 (70.4%)	4 (0.6%)	176 (26.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	85.8	32^nd of 576 public elementary schools	94.4%		91	9^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.4%	23	86.4	93.5	90.6	88.3	93.5	83.8	76.1	$11,247	$384	$10,863
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	173	12	14.0	30.6%	160 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71.9	149^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.1%		60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%	100	84.8	81.6		87.9	77.6			$14,583	$901	$13,681
MMCRU Marcus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 E Fenton St	Marcus	51035	Cherokee County	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 376-2615	166	11	15.3	31.9%	157 (94.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	81.6	58^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.9%		55.1	299^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.3%	241	84.2	82.1		89.5	92.9			$16,564	$450	$16,114
Kinsey Elementary School	Public	K-3	397 10th St SE	Sioux Center	51250	Sioux County	Sioux Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 722-1541	483	41	11.6	54.0%	196 (40.6%)	5 (1.0%)	267 (55.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	79.6			84.5				$14,386	$459	$13,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary School

What district is Clark Elementary School in?

Le Mars Community School District

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Le Mars Middle School
High : Le Mars High School

Is Clark Elementary School a good school?

Clark Elementary School ranks 371^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary School?

Students at Clark Elementary School are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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