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D−

South Tama County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1611 Country Club Dr, Tama, IA 52339 · (641) 484-3999 · Part of South Tama County Community School District

Tama’s School Grade D better than 10% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about South Tama County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tama kids: South Tama County Middle School

On the path

Where Tama kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4South Tama County Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8South Tama County Middle Schoolin Toledo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1611 Country Club Dr, Tama

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten79
Grade 186
Grade 280
Grade 3104
Grade 4110
Enrollment over time
615’20
603’21
593’22
543’23
534’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 40%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Tama County Elementary School from Tama families.

Other schools in South Tama County Community School District

The district →
South Tama County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Toledo
D
413 students14:1
South Tama County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tama
C−
421 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Tama’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.