Amana Elementary School

As a very small elementary-level community in Middle Amana, Iowa, Amana Elementary School educates 126 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by Clear Creek Amana Comm School District. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 61% smaller than typical.

Amana Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Clear Creek Amana Comm School District, a district that works with 3,156 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Amana Elementary School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Amana Elementary School shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Amana Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Iowa County put the typical household earns roughly $71,223 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Amana Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Iowa County (combined enrollment of about 2,580 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clear Creek Elementary School, around 7.4 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Amana Elementary School has decreased 13%, going from 145 students in 2018 to 126 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

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