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Amana Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Amana Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190759000048
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amana Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools.

58
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Iowa
22.2%
free-lunch eligible
126
students enrolled

Amana Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Middle Amana, IA 52203
District: Clear Creek Amana Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190759000048 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Amana Elementary School shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (-28.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 9.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 190759000048 · Middle Amana, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

126 enr · 11.5:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Clear Creek Amana High School (800 students)

Amana Elementary School shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (-28.1%). Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 9.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Amana Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Amana Elementary School reports 126 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Amana Elementary School compares

Amana Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 22% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 39% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Iowa - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,575
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.1%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Amana Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Clear Creek Amana Comm School District reports $12,575 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Amana Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clear Creek Amana High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clear Creek Amana Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Hill Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Bend Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clear Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amana Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clear Creek Amana Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~126 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Amana Elementary School

How many students attend Amana Elementary School?

Amana Elementary School has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middle Amana, IA. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 110 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amana Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Amana Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amana Elementary School?

22.2% of students at Amana Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amana Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Amana Elementary School is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Middle Amana, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amana Elementary School?

Amana Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Clear Creek Amana Comm School District?

Besides Amana Elementary School, Clear Creek Amana Comm School District also operates Clear Creek Amana High School (800 students), Clear Creek Amana Middle School (702 students), and Oak Hill Elementary (442 students). See the Clear Creek Amana Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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