Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50853

Summary:

The 50853 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, CAM Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 220 students. The school is part of the CAM Community School District, which is ranked 290 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CAM Elementary School's performance has been mixed, with some grades performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, while most grades are below the state average in Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is significantly higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 40.91%, suggesting lower socioeconomic status, which can impact academic performance.

Despite the school district's spending of $11,404 per student, which is above the state average, the school's overall academic performance compared to state averages indicates that further investigation and targeted interventions may be needed to address these challenges and improve student outcomes at CAM 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
CAM Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 6th St	Massena	50853	Cass County	CAM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 779-2211	216	20	10.6	38.0%	211 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39.6	402^nd of 576 public elementary schools	30.2%		38.9	394^th of 557 public elementary schools	29.3%	8	61.3	57.9	81.3	74.3	66.7	63.2	68.8	60.0	65.6	$11,404	$288	$11,117

Cities Near Zip Code 50853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Massena	0.23 mi	1	342^nd
Fontanelle	10.77 mi	1	86^th
Anita	13.28 mi	4	384^th
Atlantic	15.33 mi	4	259^th
Greenfield	16.31 mi	2	137^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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