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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 29% (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 Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School
2024	401
2023	401
2022	401
2021	401
2020	401
2019	401
2018	401
2017	401
2016	401
2015	401
2006	401
2005	428
2004	438
2003	416
2002	377
2001	407
2000	305
1999	302
1998	287
1997	289
1996	282
1995	280
1994	313
1993	315
1992	325
1991	313
1990	323
1989	332

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	14:1
2017	18:1	14:1	14:1
2016	18:1	14:1	14:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	20:1	14:1	15:1
2003	19:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

20%

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2020	20%	1%	14%
2019	20%	1%	14%
2006	20%	1%	20%
2005	18%	1%	19%
2004	23%	1%	19%
2003	19%	1%	18%
2002	15%	1%	14%
2001	17%	1%	16%

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Hispanic

25%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	25%	13%
2023	25%	13%	32%
2022	25%	12%	32%
2021	25%	12%	32%
2020	25%	11%	30%
2019	25%	11%	30%
2018	26%	11%	31%
2017	26%	11%	31%
2016	26%	10%	30%
2015	26%	11%	28%
2006	25%	5%	18%
2005	28%	5%	18%
2004	25%	5%	17%
2003	21%	4%	14%
2002	21%	4%	13%
2001	17%	4%	11%
2000	21%	2%	9%
1999	21%	3%	11%
1998	21%	3%	8%
1997	20%	2%	7%
1996	17%	2%	5%
1995	9%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	8%	2%	4%
1992	6%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	4%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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White

54%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	54%	71%
2023	54%	72%	50%
2022	54%	73%	49%
2021	54%	74%	50%
2020	54%	75%	52%
2019	54%	75%	52%
2018	54%	77%	54%
2017	54%	77%	54%
2016	54%	78%	54%
2015	54%	78%	55%
2006	54%	88%	61%
2005	52%	87%	61%
2004	51%	88%	61%
2003	58%	89%	67%
2002	62%	89%	71%
2001	64%	89%	71%
2000	81%	94%	77%
1999	83%	91%	77%
1998	95%	92%	80%
1997	90%	93%	81%
1996	97%	93%	85%
1995	98%	93%	86%
1994	98%	93%	86%
1993	98%	94%	86%
1992	84%	95%	85%
1991	86%	95%	86%
1990	86%	95%	84%
1989	85%	95%	85%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	0.61	0.48
2023	0.61	0.46	0.64
2022	0.61	0.45	0.64
2021	0.61	0.43	0.64
2020	0.61	0.42	0.62
2019	0.61	0.42	0.62
2018	0.61	0.39	0.60
2017	0.61	0.39	0.60
2016	0.61	0.38	0.60
2015	0.61	0.38	0.60
2006	0.62	0.23	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	0.20	0.46
2001	0.54	0.20	0.46
2000	0.51	0.15	0.41
1999	0.46	0.16	0.40
1998	0.39	0.15	0.37
1997	0.43	0.13	0.35
1996	0.36	0.13	0.30
1995	0.23	0.13	0.27
1994	0.16	0.13	0.26
1993	0.20	0.11	0.27
1992	0.30	0.10	0.27
1991	0.27	0.10	0.24
1990	0.27	0.10	0.28
1989	0.27	0.10	0.26

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Eligible for

38%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	38%	36%
2023	38%	36%	48%
2022	38%	35%	39%
2021	38%	35%	47%
2020	38%	36%	46%
2019	38%	36%	46%
2018	38%	34%	44%
2017	38%	34%	44%
2016	38%	34%	44%
2015	38%	34%	45%
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	43%	19%	29%
1999	46%	20%	29%
1998	45%	21%	30%
1997	42%	20%	27%
1996	46%	20%	26%
1995	53%	20%	32%
1994	47%	19%	28%
1993	48%	19%	29%
1992	45%	18%	28%
1991	42%	17%	25%
1990	27%	14%	20%
1989	24%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Tama Primary School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	10%
2017	9%	7%	10%
2016	9%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	9%
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	12%	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.

The nearest high school to Tama Primary School is South Tama County High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school is South Tama County Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is South Tama County Elementary School (0.6 miles away)

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