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Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center

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Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center ranks 121 st of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 64% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Calamus-Wheatland Sec Attendance Center is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Wheatland, Iowa, with 205 students. The school is part of the Calamus-Wheatland Community School District, which is ranked 204 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calamus-Wheatland Sec Attendance Center has consistently strong academic performance, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's performance often exceeds the state average and the district average. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 85.2% to 92.5% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

While Calamus-Wheatland Sec Attendance Center has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 23.4% in recent years, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.27% to 35.29% in the past few years. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11.7 students per teacher, which is favorable compared to the nearby schools like Maquoketa Community High School and North Scott High School.

182

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,932

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 E Park Rd
Wheatland, IA 52777

(563) 374-1292

District: Calamus-Wheatland Community School District

Feeder schools for Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center:

Elementary:

Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (88%)

✓Above the Iowa median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Iowa avg71%

Middle school

290^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

121^st of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 313Calamus-Wheatland Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	227 of 337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	209 of 334	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	292 of 337	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	48 of 342	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	217 of 327	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	151 of 343	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	48.9	196 of 349	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	121 of 340	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	217 of 338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	206 of 336	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	131 of 332	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	69 of 327	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	103 of 327	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	104 of 320	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	88.1	9 of 325	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	7 of 320	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	69.3	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	215 of 351	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	139 of 351	60.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics68%~ state avg

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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 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 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center	Public	7-12	110 E Park Rd	Wheatland	52777	Clinton County	Calamus-Wheatland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 374-1292	182	18	10.0	28.6%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	64.8	121^st of 340 public high schools	64.4%		45.9	217^th of 338 public high schools	35.8%	96		62.5	75.0	82.9	85.2	77.3		66.7	53.6	62.9	77.8	75.0	67.9	70.4	$13,932	$184	$13,748
North Cedar Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 Ball Street	Clarence	52216	Cedar County	North Cedar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 452-3179	243	23	10.5	44.4%	225 (92.6%)	6 (2.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	22.7	292^nd of 340 public high schools	14.1%		21.2	292^nd of 338 public high schools	13.6%			55.0	81.8	71.4	55.8	63.4		45.0	60.6	57.1	46.2	56.1	75.8	59.6	$14,536	$158	$14,377
Tipton High School	Public	9-12	400 E 6th St	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 886-6027	302	20	15.4	27.8%	293 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40.6	242^nd of 340 public high schools	28.8%		56	169^th of 338 public high schools	50.0%	73				79.1	72.6	67.6				53.7	56.2	63.5		69.9	$13,933	$188	$13,744
Central DeWitt High School	Public	9-12	519 E. 11th St.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-0715	533	36	14.7	26.6%	478 (89.7%)	14 (2.6%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	68	103^rd of 340 public high schools	69.7%		66.9	106^th of 338 public high schools	68.6%	3				88.9	81.9	78.1				78.0	71.7	65.9		76.4	$16,020	$272	$15,748
Durant Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 785-4431	340	25	13.5	26.2%	311 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	37.4	256^th of 340 public high schools	24.7%		33.3	265^th of 338 public high schools	21.6%	9		51.9	75.0	78.5	73.5	52.0		66.7	77.3	60.0	63.3	64.0	63.6	59.2	$12,873	$107	$12,768
Maquoketa Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Washington	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 652-2451	477	32	14.8	53.0%	411 (86.2%)	13 (2.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	13 (2.7%)	14.9	303^rd of 340 public high schools	10.9%		11.3	311^th of 338 public high schools	8.0%	8				63.6	61.1	50.5				43.2	57.3	56.8		41.7	$15,941	$248	$15,693
Midland Middle/High School	Public	6-12	106 W. Webster Street	Wyoming	52362	Jones County	Midland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 259-5340	268	20	13.5	43.3%	248 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	46.6	213^th of 340 public high schools	37.4%		44.5	223^rd of 338 public high schools	34.0%	10	79.2	60.0	70.0	76.2	75.7	73.8	87.5	60.0	62.5	54.8	64.9	62.8	65.9	73.0	$15,043	$140	$14,903
North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,081	61	17.8	21.8%	917 (84.8%)	26 (2.4%)	76 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	56.7	167^th of 340 public high schools	50.9%		64.3	123^rd of 338 public high schools	63.6%	44				72.7	78.0	71.4				71.0	74.6	71.9		71.8	$13,462	$367	$13,094
Wilton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2629	447	30	15.1	23.9%	404 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	37.9	253^rd of 340 public high schools	25.6%		49.2	199^th of 338 public high schools	41.1%	54		82.6	84.0	73.1	69.3	73.9		82.6	86.7	65.2	50.7	72.9	54.7	52.0	$15,237	$237	$15,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center

What district is Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center in?

Calamus-Wheatland Community School District

How many students attend Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center.

What schools feed into Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center?

Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center

What is the racial makeup of Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center?

Students at Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center a good school?

Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center ranks 121^st of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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