Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190594002180
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
807 Third St, Anita, IA 50020 · (712) 581-0200 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
122 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
58%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
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 59.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
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 | 216 | N/A | N/A | 56% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | N/A | N/A | 55% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 3.5 | 48.9:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 8 | 30.8:1 | 42% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 4 | 26.8:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | 53% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iowa Connections Academy Elementary.
About Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is a small elementary school based in Anita, Iowa. The school counted 216 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Iowa (about 325).
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary sits within CAM Comm School District, which has 5 schools and 1,950 students.
More than half of the students at Iowa Connections Academy Elementary are White (62%). The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Cass County's population at about 95%. The diversity index for Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
At Iowa Connections Academy Elementary, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Cass County.
For Cass County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,013, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 3,957 students.
The closest school to Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is Iowa Connections Academy High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics. Iowa Connections Academy Elementary carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 246 (2020-21) to 216 (2024-25).
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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
- CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 188 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
- CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- CAM North ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Iowa Connections Academy High School0.0 mi · 1,022
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 308
- CAM Jr./Sr. High School0.6 mi · 188
- Adair-Casey Elementary School10.8 mi · 160
- Adair-Casey Jr. High School10.8 mi · 100
- Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Elementary11.2 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryHow many students attend Iowa Connections Academy Elementary?
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 216 students in grades KG-05.
Is Iowa Connections Academy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Iowa Connections Academy Elementary have?
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Iowa Connections Academy Elementary?
Student demographics at Iowa Connections Academy Elementary are roughly 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Iowa Connections Academy Elementary public or private?
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAM Comm School District.
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