At a glance
Reported students
118
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
4.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
26.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Iowa other enrollment
52nd percentile
Compared with 52 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
278
Clipper Early Childhood Academy: 118 reported students.
State peer staffing position
91st percentile
26.2:1 reported; state peer median 17:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Clipper Early Childhood Academy
Clipper Early Childhood Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Tiffin. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Clear Creek Amana Comm School District. NCES reports 118 students for 2024–25.
Among 52 combined / other schools in Iowa with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 113.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 52nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 26.2:1, above the Iowa median of 17:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (56.8%) and Black (18.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Clipper Early Childhood Academy
- 1How do the reported 26.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 4.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 28.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White56.8%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Black18.6%
- Asian4.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
- Multiracial9.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Clear Creek Amana Comm School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Amana Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
126 reported students
Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades 02–03
173 reported students
Tiffin Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–01
191 reported students
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
278 reported students
North Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–03
326 reported students
East Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades 04–05
442 reported students