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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 50213

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At a glance

School

289

Students

Top rankedClarke Community Middle School302^nd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The 50213 zip code in Iowa is home to a single middle school, Clarke Community Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clarke Community School District, which is ranked 302 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarke Community Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the state averages for Iowa. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 21.6%, which can negatively impact student learning. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with over 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The data indicates that Clarke Community Middle School is underperforming compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's low test scores, high poverty rates, and declining performance suggest that it may need additional resources and interventions to improve educational outcomes for 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	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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarke Community Middle School	Public	6-8	800 One Tribe Drive	Osceola	50213	Clarke County	Clarke Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 342-4221	289	25	11.6	57.4%	146 (50.5%)	3 (1.0%)	131 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17.2	302^nd of 344 public middle schools	12.2%		28.9	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%	31	59.3	58.1	73.3	51.2	51.4	63.3	68.5	$10,766	$142	$10,625

Cities Near Zip Code 50213

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osceola	0.35 mi	3	398^th
Murray	9.93 mi	2	317^th
Truro	12.71 mi	2	92^nd
Liberty Center	18.18 mi	1	160^th
Humeston	18.64 mi	2	382^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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