Iowa Connections Academy Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Anita, Iowa

Iowa Connections Academy Middle School in Anita, Iowa enrolled 308 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

Enrollment rose 39% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

221 students in 2022-23, 276 students in 2023-24, 308 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232212023-242762024-25308
Students enrolled at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232212023-242762024-25308
Students enrolled at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232212023-242762024-25308
Students enrolled at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 276, 2024-25: 30801002003004002022-232212023-242762024-25308
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232214.549.1
2023-242760.0not reported
2024-253080.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Iowa Connections Academy Middle School enrolled 187 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent8.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.1% of students were White, 13.0% Hispanic, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.1%
  2. Hispanic13.0%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Black3.6%
  5. Asian2.3%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%68%69.7%
Math, 2022-2357%52% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Iowa Connections Academy Middle School

  1. Adair-Casey Jr. High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 11 miles away: 100 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Atlantic Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 13 miles away: 349 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Iowa Connections Academy Middle School with Adair-Casey Jr. High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much CAM Comm School District spends per student$7,413 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,413
  5. The largest public schools in IowaIowa Connections Academy Middle School is the number 142 by size of 243 Iowa middle schools open in 2024-25.#142 of 243
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Iowa Connections Academy Middle School

  1. How many students attend Iowa Connections Academy Middle School?
    308 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 221 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Anita, IA.
  2. Is Iowa Connections Academy Middle School a Title I school?
    Iowa Connections Academy Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  3. How do students at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Iowa Connections Academy Middle School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  4. What district is Iowa Connections Academy Middle School in?
    CAM Comm School District, NCES district ID 1905940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190594002176 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22