Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190594000070
CAM Jr./Sr. High School
1000 Victory Park Rd, Anita, IA 50020 · (712) 762-3231 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Iowa public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
74 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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
74.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.8% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.3% | 63.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Schools most like CAM Jr./Sr. High School
CAM Jr./Sr. High School's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM Jr./Sr. High School this school | 188 | 39.4% | 68.9% |
| East Buchanan High School Winthrop | 189 | 39.2% | 63.2% |
| Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School Belle Plaine | 205 | 39.0% | 69.6% |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School Preston | 198 | 38.9% | 61.0% |
| Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High School Jackson Junction | 185 | 37.8% | 72.2% |
| Central Middle School/High School Elkader | 182 | 38.5% | 66.0% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAM Jr./Sr. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #206 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #243 of 314 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #208 of 314 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #277 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #119 of 320 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
+37 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 188 | 18.3 | 10.3:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 16.9 | 12.3:1 | 39% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 50% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 46% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 14.8 | 9.6:1 | 45% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 41% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAM Jr./Sr. High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (142 to 188); teachers up 24% (14.8 to 18.3).
About CAM Jr./Sr. High School
CAM Jr./Sr. High School is a public high school in Anita, Iowa. Enrollment is 188 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 60% lower.
CAM Jr./Sr. High School is a school in CAM Comm School District. The district has 5 schools and 1,950 students.
At CAM Jr./Sr. High School, White students make up 94% of the student body. After that, the student body is 2% Black. That is close to the 95% White share among all Cass County residents. By the diversity index, CAM Jr./Sr. High School comes in at 12%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.3:1, with 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Cass County.
The allk12 Grade for CAM Jr./Sr. High School is C+. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 72.3% for a school in Iowa with CAM Jr./Sr. High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. CAM Jr./Sr. High School posts 68.9%.
Federal survey data for Cass County show that median household income is about $63,013, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. CAM Jr./Sr. High School is among the 13 public schools in Cass County.
The closest other public school is Iowa Connections Academy Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, CAM Jr./Sr. High School is behind the 74.1% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
CAM Jr./Sr. High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 188, 25% above the 151 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- CAM Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- CAM Middle SchoolCombined
- CAM North ElementaryCombined
Other schools in Anita
- Iowa Connections Academy High SchoolHigh · 1,022 students
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- CAM North ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Iowa Connections Academy Elementary0.6 mi · 216
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle School0.6 mi · 308
- Iowa Connections Academy High School0.6 mi · 1,022
- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary10.6 mi · 206
- Adair-Casey Jr. High School10.9 mi · 100
- Adair-Casey Elementary School10.9 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolHow many students attend CAM Jr./Sr. High School?
CAM Jr./Sr. High School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CAM Jr./Sr. High School serve?
CAM Jr./Sr. High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CAM Jr./Sr. High School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at CAM Jr./Sr. High School.
How diverse is CAM Jr./Sr. High School?
CAM Jr./Sr. High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CAM Jr./Sr. High School?
CAM Jr./Sr. High School is overseen by CAM Comm School District in Cass County.
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