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Amana Elementary School

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Amana Elementary School ranks 138 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Amana Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Clear Creek Amana Community School District in Middle Amana, Iowa, with 110 students. The school has seen significant improvements in its academic performance and statewide ranking, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amana Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades. In 2024-2025, 88.2% of 3rd graders and 89.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 77.7% and 85.6% for the district, and 67.9% and 76% for the state. In Mathematics, 76.5% of 3rd graders and 78.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 82.8% and 83.3% for the district, and 75.8% and 74.3% for the state. However, the school faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024.

Amana Elementary School outperforms the nearby North Bend Elementary and Clear Creek Elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Prairie View Elementary and Prairie Ridge Elementary schools in the College Community School District. The school's high spending per student, at $32,217, may be contributing to its strong academic performance, but it is important to ensure that this spending is being used effectively to support student learning.

126

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,217

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3023 220th Trail
Middle Amana, IA 52203

(319) 622-3255

District: Clear Creek Amana Community School District

Students who attend Amana Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Creek Amana Middle School
High:	Clear Creek Amana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2012 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Iowa avg73%

138^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clear Creek Amana Community School District

74^th of 313Clear Creek Amana 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	138 of 576	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	353 of 603	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	320 of 599	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.5	320 of 616	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	404 of 603	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	320 of 624	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	334 of 626	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+17 vs state

Mathematics78%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Amana Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3023 220th Trail	Middle Amana	52203	Iowa County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 622-3255	126	12	10.7	23.0%	111 (88.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	73.1	138^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.0%					(n/a)	88.2	89.5			76.5	78.9				$32,217	$653	$31,564
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	230 W Wilson	Oxford	52322	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 828-4505	278	23	12.1	20.5%	228 (82.0%)	18 (6.5%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	82.3	53^rd of 576 public elementary schools	90.8%		84.6	39^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.0%	14	83.0	88.2			83.0	96.1				$28,967	$638	$28,328
Iowa Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 E May	Marengo	52301	Iowa County	Iowa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 642-3812	314	20	15.3	41.1%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	70.7	165^th of 576 public elementary schools	71.4%		60.6	246^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	74.3	82.4	85.7	75.0	85.7	79.4	80.0	78.1	80.0	$11,465	$822	$10,643
Mary Welsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2383 Raider Drive	Williamsburg	52361	Iowa County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 668-2301	604	44	13.7	22.5%	512 (84.8%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	68.2	189^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.2%		61.1	240^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.9%	51	67.4	85.3	81.3	80.0	88.4	82.4	72.5	78.9	73.6	$12,242	$671	$11,571
Atkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	217 4th Ave	Atkins	52206	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 446-7525	394	26	15.3	19.3%	358 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)	83.6				87.7					$11,898	$493	$11,405
Prairie Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	278 South Prairie Rd SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5100	438	32	13.6	34.7%	306 (69.9%)	49 (11.2%)	37 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.1%)	75.8	117^th of 576 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.2	179^th of 557 public elementary schools	67.9%	62	85.5	83.3			89.9	78.2				$14,649	$720	$13,930
Prairie Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5280	434	31	13.8	43.5%	264 (60.8%)	83 (19.1%)	26 (6.0%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	37 (8.5%)	38	415^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.0%		48.8	345^th of 557 public elementary schools	38.1%	70	66.7	70.1			75.0	61.0				$12,972	$439	$12,533
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5260	430	30	14.3	35.6%	269 (62.6%)	75 (17.4%)	44 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.1%)	83.1	47^th of 576 public elementary schools	91.8%		74.3	114^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	92.2	91.6			90.9	79.5				$13,666	$358	$13,308
West Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6225 1st AVE SW	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-3130	555	34	16.3	49.9%	304 (54.8%)	146 (26.3%)	45 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.0%)	36.3	423^rd of 576 public elementary schools	26.6%		39	391^st of 557 public elementary schools	29.8%	32	71.1	67.5	60.3		80.3	63.6	60.3		52.7	$14,545	$265	$14,280
North Bend Elementary	Public	K-3	2230 St Andrews Drive	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 626-3950	326	25	13.0	30.4%	197 (60.4%)	58 (17.8%)	26 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)								(n/a)	77.2				84.8					$26,848	$381	$26,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Amana Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Amana Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amana Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Creek Amana Middle School
High : Clear Creek Amana High School

How many students attend Amana Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Amana Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Amana Elementary School?

Students at Amana Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Amana Elementary School a good school?

Amana Elementary School ranks 138^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Amana Elementary School in?

Clear Creek Amana Community School District

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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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