Summary:
The Camanche Community School District in Iowa operates three schools: Camanche Elementary, Camanche High School, and Camanche Middle School. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Camanche High School standing out as a top performer and Camanche Middle School facing declining statewide rankings.
Camanche High School is the district's standout, ranking 164 out of 340 Iowa high schools and maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%. The school also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 10th and 11th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Camanche Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 163 out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023 to 221 out of 344 in 2024-2025, despite its strong performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Across the district, the schools face a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with all three schools reporting a rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district's schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with Camanche Elementary having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 39.46%, followed by Camanche Middle School at 42.49% and Camanche High School at 34.65%.
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