Camanche Elementary

Camanche Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Camanche, Iowa, run under Camanche Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 358 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.

Camanche Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 923 students. Camanche Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Camanche Elementary records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clinton County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Camanche Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Camanche Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.7%; this one delivers 63.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clinton County put median household earnings sit near $66,981, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,129 students), of which Camanche Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Camanche High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Camanche Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.2%.

Camanche Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 377 students in 2018 compared to 358 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Camanche Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.