The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Math. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cam North Elementary
CAM North Elementary is a closed school. The record from the Iowa Department of Education lists its operational status as closed, and it served only a single grade band, identified in the source data as “M through M,” which typically refers to a middle school grade range. Because the school is no longer operating, any enrollment, demographic, or staffing data that would normally be available for an active school is absent from this profile.
What can be reported comes from the 2022–23 school year, the last year for which the state published assessment results for this building. On the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, the school's students performed well in mathematics, with a strong share meeting proficiency standards. In English language arts, a solid majority of students also met the bar, though the rate was lower than in math. Science results were weaker, with a smaller share of students achieving proficiency, though the number of students tested in science was substantially smaller than for math and reading, making direct comparisons less reliable. Participation rates for all three subjects were high, meeting or exceeding the state’s expected threshold.
The school was part of the CAM Community School District, which serves the small, rural town of Anita in Cass County, Iowa. Anita is a compact, low-density community in the rolling hills of southwest Iowa, near Interstate 80. The town has experienced a modest population decline over the past several years, and its housing market is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks. Civic life centers on a small downtown, a public library, a community center, a few parks, and a nearby state park with a lake and recreational trails. No specific major employers were identified in the public record for the town itself.
Because the school is now closed, there is no current information about its academic programs, class sizes, or student support services. A parent or resident looking at this school today would need to consider it in the context of the district’s other buildings. The district's name, CAM, and the historical record of a merger between the former Anita Community School District and CAM in a prior era suggest that the district has been consolidating for some time, but no recent changes to the district’s operations were confirmed in the available public information. For any family looking at this community, the relevant question is no longer what CAM North Elementary offers, but what the active schools in the CAM district provide, as the district continues to serve the town and its surrounding area.
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