Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190594000199
CAM Elementary School
207 6th St, Massena, IA 50853 · (712) 779-2211 · Cass County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
82 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAM Elementary School→CAM Jr./Sr. High School
Based on grade levels within CAM Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
64.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
+88 (+69%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.3:1
% White
98%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CAM Elementary School
CAM Elementary School is one of the intimate elementary campuss in Massena, Iowa, operated by CAM Comm School District, with 216 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.
CAM Comm School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,950 students. CAM Elementary School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, CAM Elementary School lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CAM Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $63,013, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,957 students), CAM Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Nodaway Valley Middle School, around 10.6 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CAM Elementary School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 73.4%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 69%: 128 students in 2018 compared to 216 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the CAM Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,096
Census ACS
Median income
$63,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAM Comm School District
- Iowa Connections Academy High SchoolHigh · 1,022 students
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- CAM Middle SchoolCombined
- CAM North ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Nodaway Valley Middle School10.6 mi · 144
- Iowa Connections Academy High School13.0 mi · 1,022
- Iowa Connections Academy Elementary13.0 mi · 216
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle School13.0 mi · 308
- CAM Jr./Sr. High School13.5 mi · 188
- Atlantic High School15.2 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About CAM Elementary SchoolHow large is CAM Elementary School?
CAM Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CAM Elementary School serve?
CAM Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at CAM Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at CAM Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at CAM Elementary School?
Student demographics at CAM Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees CAM Elementary School?
CAM Elementary School is overseen by CAM Comm School District in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.