Best Public Schools in Camanche, IA

Summary:

The Camanche Community School District in Camanche, Iowa, consists of three schools: Camanche Elementary, Camanche High School, and Camanche Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Camanche High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 164 out of 340 Iowa high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and strong performance on ISASP tests, with over 77% of 10th and 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Camanche Elementary lags behind, with only 56.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 76%.

Across the district, there are concerns about high chronic absenteeism rates, with all three schools reporting a rate of 21.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district faces socioeconomic challenges, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 34.65% at Camanche High School to 42.49% at Camanche Middle School. The district may need to consider targeted interventions to address these issues and support student success across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camanche High School	Public	9-12	937 9th Ave	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3008	309	23	13.3	38.5%	276 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	57.4	164^th of 340 public high schools	51.8%		59.7	151^st of 338 public high schools	55.3%	13							69.2	77.9	80.0							69.2	79.2	71.7			68.8	$14,272	$66	$14,205
Camanche Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 9th St	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3014	256	18	14.0	48.8%	223 (87.1%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	45.6	221^st of 344 public middle schools	35.8%		45.6	215^th of 337 public middle schools	36.2%	6			70.2	60.0	74.1	85.1						70.2	58.3	72.2	83.6				70.2	74.6		$12,520	$203	$12,316
Camanche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	508 11th Place	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 259-3016	358	29	12.2	40.5%	314 (87.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	24.6	476^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.4%		36.2	410^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.4%	66	49.2	56.9								75.4	63.8											$11,440	$426	$11,013

Cities Near Camanche

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	4.01 mi	6	307^th
Princeton	8.73 mi	1	1^st
LeClaire	13.29 mi	3	8^th
Goose Lake	13.75 mi	2	78^th
De Witt	13.84 mi	4	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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