[citation needed] In 1993, the 1913 portion of the building was demolished, the middle school was capped, and a new front entrance was built.

The 1937 elementary building and east addition was extensively renovated at that time.

Additional parking spaces and a sport court were completed at this time as well.

The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in the North Central Conference in the following sports:[8] Clarion–Goldfield–Dows and CAL Community School District schools partnered for three years with shared football and cross country programs before CAL began whole grade sharing with Hampton-Dumont in 2018.

In the fall of 1998, a 2-way whole grade sharing agreement began with CAL Community School District of Latimer, Iowa.

Dows maintained a P/K–5 elementary school and shared numerous administration, faculty and staff positions.

The Dows School was closed in the spring of 2014, in its centennial year of operation.

An all-school reunion was held at Dows Corn Days in August 2014.

The Dows School building was sold in June 2014 to warehouse seed for Pioneer and forklifts.

In 1981, Clarion and Goldfield began a whole grade sharing agreement that included sharing the high school, this was expanded to include the middle school in 1986.

The Goldfield building continued to house elementary classes until closing in 2008.