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Schools in Anamosa · Anamosa Community School District

Anamosa’s public schools score below 69% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Anamosa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 61% of students in Anamosa’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Iowa average (70%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#95of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▼ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▼ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,116 students on the public path
In brief

Anamosa’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Anamosa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,219 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Anamosa Middle School, then Anamosa High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anamosa’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Iowa school districts, #95 of 140 Iowa towns. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (594)Better than 35%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 815 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Anamosa anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Anamosa’s students in the tested grades sat them (816 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anamosa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Strawberry HillAnamosa Community School DistrictC
5–8Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa Community School DistrictC+
9–12Anamosa High SchoolAnamosa Community School DistrictC+

Anamosa’s public schools are run by Anamosa Community School District, which also serves Martelle and Morley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anamosa Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,116 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,219IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 69.7% · 814 students tested
Math60%
State average 63.8% · 816 students tested

Anamosa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Anamosa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnamosaCAnamosa

Every school in Anamosa

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anamosaby address
Strawberry Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
400 students13:1Rate it →
Anamosa Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
335 students12:1Rate it →
Anamosa High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
381 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Anamosa’s schools

Are Anamosa’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anamosa children attend score below 69% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #95 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anamosa in?

Anamosa Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,116 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Anamosa kids go to high school?

Anamosa High School, with 381 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Anamosa’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Anamosa Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Anamosa spend per student?

$12,219 in Anamosa Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.