Top Rankings
CAM Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in CAM Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in CAM Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,711 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
CAM Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.45
# American Indian Students
10 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
53 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,364 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
50
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,378 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,663
$16,468

Spending / Student
$7,378
$16,042

Best CAM Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cam Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
207 6th St
Massena, IA 50853
(712) 779-2211
Massena, IA 50853
(712) 779-2211
Grades: PK-6
| 220 students
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