Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMANCHE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190606000209
Camanche Elementary
508 11th Place, Camanche, IA 52730 · (563) 259-3016 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
145 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (60).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Camanche Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 71.8% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Camanche Elementary
Camanche Elementary's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camanche Elementary this school | 358 | 40.5% | 63.0% |
| West Elementary School Independence | 360 | 39.4% | 71.3% |
| Ledges Elementary School Boone | 336 | 40.8% | N/A |
| Strawberry Hill Anamosa | 400 | 41.3% | 74.1% |
| South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center Primghar | 328 | 38.1% | 73.4% |
| Westwood Elementary School Sloan | 322 | 42.5% | 79.3% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Camanche Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #436 of 564 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #382 of 564 ▼ 22 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #498 of 564 ▼ 40 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #279 of 705 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #149 of 561 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #396 of 561 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #355 of 666 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #286 of 359 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
358
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 358 | 29.2 | 12.3:1 | 41% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 28.1 | 13.2:1 | 39% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 39% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 27.3 | 13.8:1 | 43% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 35% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 28% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camanche Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (377 to 358); teachers up 7% (27.3 to 29.2).
About Camanche Elementary
Camanche Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Camanche, Iowa. A federal count lists 358 students at the school, in pre-K through 4.
Camanche Elementary sits within Camanche Comm School District, which has 3 schools and 923 students.
Most students at Camanche Elementary are White: 88% of enrollment. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Clinton County is about 90% White. Camanche Elementary has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.3:1 comes from the school's 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. Across public schools in Clinton County, the average is about the same, 42%.
Camanche Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.0%) and its predicted rate (71.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Clinton County, median household income is about $66,981, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Clinton County number 18 and enroll about 7,129.
The nearest other public school, Camanche High School, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. On average proficiency, Camanche Elementary is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment went from 356 in 2020-21 to 358 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,268
Census ACS
Median income
$66,981
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Camanche Comm School District
- Camanche High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Camanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
Other schools in Camanche
- Camanche High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Camanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Camanche High School0.4 mi · 309
- Camanche Middle School0.4 mi · 256
- Bluff Elementary School3.5 mi · 372
- Clinton High School4.0 mi · 981
- Whittier Elementary School4.3 mi · 331
- Jefferson Elementary School4.5 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Camanche ElementaryHow large is Camanche Elementary?
Camanche Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Camanche Elementary serve?
Camanche Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camanche Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Camanche Elementary is approximately 12.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Camanche Elementary?
At Camanche Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Camanche Elementary public or private?
Camanche Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Camanche Comm School District.
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