Clark Elementary School
201 2nd Ave Nw
Le Mars IA, 51031, Plymouth County
Phone: 712-546-8121
Ranking: 
(473 out of 696, bottom 32%)*
(473 out of 696, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Le Mars Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 291 | 296 | 277 | 283 | 200 | 212 | 216 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 13.7% | 39 | 13.2% | 41 | 14.8% | 41 | 14.5% | 18 | 9.0% | 11 | 5.2% | 13 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 15.1% | 48 | 16.2% | 49 | 17.7% | 35 | 12.4% | 43 | 21.5% | 45 | 21.2% | 40 | 18.5% |
| Grade 1: | 47 | 16.2% | 46 | 15.5% | 30 | 10.8% | 39 | 13.8% | 38 | 19.0% | 39 | 18.4% | 31 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 15.1% | 38 | 12.8% | 36 | 13.0% | 48 | 17.0% | 37 | 18.5% | 31 | 14.6% | 39 | 18.1% |
| Grade 3: | 37 | 12.7% | 37 | 12.5% | 46 | 16.6% | 45 | 15.9% | 21 | 10.5% | 41 | 19.3% | 28 | 13.0% |
| Grade 4: | 36 | 12.4% | 45 | 15.2% | 43 | 15.5% | 32 | 11.3% | 24 | 12.0% | 20 | 9.4% | 35 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 14.8% | 43 | 14.5% | 32 | 11.6% | 43 | 15.2% | 19 | 9.5% | 25 | 11.8% | 30 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 55.3% | 152 | 51.4% | 139 | 50.2% | 155 | 54.8% | 107 | 53.5% | 110 | 51.9% | 108 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 130 | 44.7% | 144 | 48.6% | 138 | 49.8% | 128 | 45.2% | 93 | 46.5% | 94 | 44.3% | 104 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 64 | 22.0% | 67 | 22.6% | 57 | 20.6% | 48 | 17.0% | 44 | 22.0% | 44 | 20.8% | 47 | 21.8% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.9% |
| White: | 215 | 73.9% | 218 | 73.6% | 206 | 74.4% | 216 | 76.3% | 144 | 72.0% | 160 | 75.5% | 163 | 75.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 156 | 53.6% | 148 | 50.0% | 131 | 47.3% | 125 | 44.2% | 84 | 42.0% | 86 | 40.6% | 49 | 22.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 7.6% | 20 | 6.8% | 24 | 8.7% | 33 | 11.7% | 22 | 11.0% | 14 | 6.6% | 28 | 13.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.20 | 14.44 | 13.51 | 14.51 | 12.05 | 12.00 | 11.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 86.84% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.88% | 88.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.05% | 80.26% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.50% | 86.40% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.05% | 79.45% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.42% | 80.52% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | 77.93% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.42% | 80.52% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.19% | 82.48% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 80.00% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.97% | 76.47% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 82.76% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 94.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,112.0 | $41,179.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,017.0 | $32,018.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,847.0 | $43,142.0 |
* Clark Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.