📍 515 e Glenlord Rd, Saint Joseph, Berrien County, 49085
Clarke School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Saint Joseph, Berrien County. The school has 483 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. Joseph Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clarke School enrolls 483 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 7.9% Asian and 7.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 362 | 75% |
| Asian | 38 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 483 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Clarke School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 21, state house district 79.
Clarke School is one of 5 schools in St. Joseph Public Schools, based in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan. The district serves 2,930 students district-wide and employs 148 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 483 students, Clarke School is smaller than the district average of about 586 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small