Iowa Connections Academy Middle School

School Overview
It appears there may be a slight confusion regarding the identity of the school based on the information provided.

The address and website you provided (**807 Third St, Anita, IA** / **camcougars.org**) belong to **CAM Middle School**, which is a traditional, brick-and-mortar public school district serving the communities of Anita, Wiota, and Massena in Iowa. CAM stands for "C-A-M Community School District." As a conventional local school, it provides students with a face-to-face learning environment, local extracurricular activities, and community-based classroom instruction typical of rural Iowa public schools.

**Iowa Connections Academy (ICA)**, by contrast, is a statewide, tuition-free **online virtual public school**. It is not physically located at the Anita address, nor is it affiliated with the CAM Community School District. Iowa Connections Academy serves students across the entire state of Iowa through a remote platform, providing a flexible curriculum for families who prefer homeschooling or digital learning environments. They typically operate out of a centralized administrative office in Des Moines rather than the school building in Anita.

**In summary:**
If you are researching **CAM Middle School**, you are looking at a traditional local school district in Anita that emphasizes community involvement, in-person athletics, and local educational programming. If you are specifically looking for **Iowa Connections Academy**, you are looking for a virtual, home-based online school that allows students to complete their coursework from any location in Iowa using a digital platform, independent of a specific town’s physical school building.
221
Total Students
4.5
Full-Time Teachers
49.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
67.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Iowa Connections Academy Middle School
Demographic Student Count
White182
Hispanic15
Black9
Asian2
Two or More11
American Indian1
Pacific Islander1
  • White
    182 (82.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    15 (6.8 %)
  • Two or More
    11 (5.0 %)
  • Black
    9 (4.1 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.9 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.5 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: CAM Comm School District
Phone: (712)581-0200
Website: http://www.camcougars.org
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 221
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 49.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 112
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 36
Grades Taught
Grade 6 49
Grade 7 78
Grade 8 94

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Iowa Connections Academy Middle School
Grade Student Count
Grade 649
Grade 778
Grade 894
Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Iowa Connections Academy Middle School
Gender Student Count Percentage
Female12054.3%
Male10145.7%