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Clyde D Mease Elementary School

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Dakota City, IA 50529

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Clyde D Mease Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Clyde D Mease Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Clyde D Mease Elementary School's student population of 139 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clyde D Mease Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	97

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Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School
2025	139
2024	142
2023	153
2022	178
2021	171
2020	197
2019	180
2018	157
2017	157
2016	156
2015	167
2014	164
2013	176
2012	266
2011	261
2010	256
2009	228
2008	233
2007	236
2006	203
2005	200
2004	217
2003	218
2002	276
2001	290
2000	297
1999	290
1998	262
1997	276
1996	279
1995	296
1994	289
1993	284
1992	303
1991	299
1990	297
1989	287

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	9
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	9
2013	9
2012	14
2011	14
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	14
2006	15
2005	13
2004	14
2003	17
2002	19
2001	19
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16

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School Rankings

The of Clyde D Mease Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2025	20:1	14:1
2024	20:1	14:1	14:1
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	22:1	14:1	16:1
2021	21:1	14:1	16:1
2020	22:1	14:1	16:1
2019	26:1	14:1	16:1
2018	20:1	14:1	15:1
2017	20:1	14:1	15:1
2016	20:1	14:1	15:1
2015	21:1	14:1	15:1
2014	19:1	14:1	15:1
2013	20:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2010	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2019)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2024	10%	13%	11%
2023	9%	13%	11%
2022	6%	12%	10%
2021	11%	12%	10%
2020	10%	11%	10%
2019	6%	11%	10%
2018	11%	11%	10%
2017	11%	11%	10%
2016	11%	10%	10%
2015	11%	11%	9%
2014	12%	10%	8%
2013	16%	9%	8%
2012	13%	9%	8%
2011	15%	9%	7%
2010	12%	8%	6%
2009	11%	7%	5%
2008	10%	7%	5%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2019)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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White

80%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2024	86%	71%	85%
2023	88%	72%	86%
2022	88%	73%	86%
2021	85%	74%	86%
2020	87%	75%	86%
2019	90%	75%	86%
2018	86%	77%	86%
2017	86%	77%	86%
2016	84%	78%	86%
2015	84%	78%	87%
2014	83%	79%	89%
2013	81%	80%	88%
2012	84%	81%	89%
2011	83%	81%	89%
2010	85%	82%	90%
2009	86%	84%	91%
2008	87%	84%	92%
2007	89%	86%	94%
2006	92%	88%	95%
2005	91%	87%	95%
2004	93%	88%	97%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	95%	89%	97%
2001	96%	89%	98%
2000	98%	94%	99%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	99%	92%	99%
1997	99%	93%	100%
1996	99%	93%	100%
1995	100%	93%	100%
1994	100%	93%	100%
1993	100%	94%	99%
1992	100%	95%	99%
1991	100%	95%	100%
1990	100%	95%	100%
1989	100%	95%	100%
1988	100%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2024	3%	5%	2%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2025	0.34	0.49
2024	0.25	0.48	0.27
2023	0.22	0.46	0.26
2022	0.22	0.45	0.25
2021	0.27	0.43	0.25
2020	0.24	0.42	0.25
2019	0.19	0.42	0.25
2018	0.25	0.39	0.25
2017	0.25	0.39	0.25
2016	0.28	0.38	0.24
2015	0.28	0.38	0.24
2014	0.30	0.37	0.21
2013	0.33	0.35	0.22
2012	0.28	0.34	0.20
2011	0.30	0.34	0.21
2010	0.27	0.32	0.18
2009	0.25	0.29	0.15
2008	0.23	0.28	0.14
2007	0.20	0.26	0.11
2006	0.15	0.23	0.10
2005	0.16	0.24	0.09
2004	0.13	0.22	0.06
2003	0.08	0.21	0.06
2002	0.10	0.20	0.05
2001	0.07	0.20	0.04
2000	0.04	0.15	0.02
1999	0.02	0.16	0.00
1998	0.02	0.15	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2025	24%	35%
2024	28%	36%	31%
2023	31%	36%	34%
2022	25%	35%	30%
2021	36%	35%	31%
2020	30%	36%	33%
2019	28%	36%	33%
2018	30%	34%	31%
2017	30%	34%	31%
2016	33%	34%	31%
2015	29%	34%	31%
2014	41%	34%	30%
2013	43%	34%	31%
2012	41%	33%	29%
2011	41%	31%	28%
2010	37%	29%	24%
2009	26%	26%	20%
2008	21%	26%	18%
2007	23%	24%	18%
2006	27%	25%	21%
2005	32%	23%	18%
2004	21%	22%	15%
2003	14%	21%	11%
2002	14%	19%	12%
2001	16%	19%	10%
2000	15%	19%	12%
1999	17%	20%	14%
1998	15%	21%	11%
1997	13%	20%	12%
1996	15%	20%	11%
1995	13%	20%	10%
1994	15%	19%	11%
1993	18%	19%	12%
1992	13%	18%	11%
1991	13%	17%	11%
1990	13%	14%	11%
1989	17%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	9%	5%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Humboldt Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Clyde D Mease Elementary School?

139 students attend Clyde D Mease Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Clyde D Mease Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clyde D Mease Elementary School?

Clyde D Mease Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clyde D Mease Elementary School offer ?

Clyde D Mease Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clyde D Mease Elementary School part of?

Clyde D Mease Elementary School is part of Humboldt Comm School District.

The nearest high school to Clyde D Mease Elementary School is Humboldt High School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Humboldt Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Taft Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2019)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2019)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

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