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Tama Primary School (Closed 2007)

806 State St
Tama, IA 52339

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Tama Primary School serves 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tama Primary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	111
1	110
2	92

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School
2025	401
2006	401
2005	428
2004	438
2003	416
2002	377
2001	407
2000	393
1999	381
1998	404
1997	392
1996	399
1995	370
1994	416
1993	414
1992	342
1991	323
1990	335
1989	332
1988	370
1987	359

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School
2025	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	21
2000	22
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	22
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	21
1991	22
1990	21
1989	22
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	13:1	14:1
2004	20:1	13:1	15:1
2003	19:1	13:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	19:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	14:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	17:1	20:1
1988	17:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

20%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2006)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2006	20%	1%	20%
2005	18%	1%	19%
2004	22%	1%	19%
2003	19%	1%	18%
1997	14%	1%	12%

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Hispanic

25%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	25%	14%
2006	25%	6%	18%
2005	28%	5%	18%
2004	25%	5%	17%
2003	21%	4%	14%
2002	21%	4%	13%
2001	17%	4%	11%
2000	18%	3%	9%
1999	18%	3%	11%
1998	16%	3%	8%
1997	17%	2%	7%
1996	13%	2%	5%
1995	8%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	8%	2%	4%
1992	7%	2%	3%
1991	4%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	4%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	1%	7%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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White

54%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	54%	70%
2006	54%	86%	61%
2005	52%	87%	61%
2004	51%	88%	61%
2003	58%	89%	67%
2002	62%	90%	71%
2001	64%	90%	71%
2000	64%	91%	77%
1999	68%	91%	77%
1998	69%	92%	80%
1997	68%	92%	81%
1996	70%	93%	85%
1995	78%	93%	86%
1994	81%	93%	86%
1993	79%	94%	86%
1992	82%	94%	85%
1991	84%	94%	86%
1990	84%	95%	84%
1989	85%	95%	85%
1988	89%	95%	87%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

30%

0.61

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	0.61	0.49
2006	0.61	0.26	0.56
2005	0.62	0.24	0.55
2004	0.64	0.22	0.56
2003	0.59	0.21	0.50
2002	0.55	0.19	0.46
2001	0.54	0.19	0.46
2000	0.53	0.17	0.41
1999	0.50	0.17	0.40
1998	0.49	0.15	0.37
1997	0.49	0.15	0.35
1996	0.47	0.13	0.30
1995	0.37	0.13	0.27
1994	0.33	0.13	0.26
1993	0.36	0.12	0.27
1992	0.32	0.12	0.27
1991	0.29	0.12	0.24
1990	0.28	0.10	0.28
1989	0.27	0.10	0.26
1988	0.20	0.10	0.23

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Eligible for

38%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	38%	35%
2006	38%	25%	34%
2005	40%	23%	36%
2004	36%	22%	33%
2003	32%	21%	27%
2002	31%	19%	27%
2001	36%	19%	26%
2000	34%	19%	29%
1999	36%	20%	29%
1998	32%	21%	30%
1997	31%	20%	27%
1996	33%	20%	26%
1995	40%	20%	32%
1994	36%	19%	28%
1993	37%	19%	29%
1992	43%	18%	28%
1991	41%	17%	25%
1990	26%	14%	20%
1989	24%	17%	20%
1988	31%	18%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2025	9%	7%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	12%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	10%	7%	11%
1999	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Tama County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Tama Primary School?

401 students attend Tama Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Tama Primary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tama Primary School?

Tama Primary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tama Primary School offer ?

Tama Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Tama Primary School part of?

Tama Primary School is part of South Tama County School District.

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