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South Tama County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1715 Harding St, Tama, IA 52339 · (641) 484-4345 · Part of South Tama County Community School District

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

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Tama County High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8South Tama County Middle Schoolin Toledo
9–12South Tama County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1715 Harding St, Tama

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9114
Grade 10101
Grade 11111
Grade 1295
Enrollment over time
484’20
456’21
472’22
448’23
421’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 37%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in South Tama County Community School District

The district →
South Tama County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tama
D−
534 students14:1
South Tama County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Toledo
D
413 students14:1

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.