South Tama County School District

1702 Harding Street
Tama, IA 52339-1028
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Tama County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 429 students in South Tama County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in South Tama County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,488 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

South Tama County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#322 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Tama County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Tama County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Tama County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Tama County  School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.42
# American Indian Students
137 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
674 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
45%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
176
# Students in K Grade:
103
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,212 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,383 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Tama County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of South Tama County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,212
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Tama County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,383
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Tama County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Tama County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Tama County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 S Green
Toledo, IA 52342
(641) 484-4121
Grades: 5-8
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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