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Tri-County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg, IA 50255 · (641) 634-2632 · Part of Tri-County Community School District

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Directions
Students
102
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Tri-County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thornburg kids: Tri-County JR/SR High School

On the path

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

PK–6Tri-County Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Tri-County JR/SR High School77 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten11
Grade 118
Grade 212
Grade 310
Grade 416
Grade 56
Grade 68
Enrollment over time
118’20
109’21
104’22
106’23
102’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tri-County Elementary School from Thornburg families.

Other schools in Tri-County Community School District

The district →
Tri-County JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Thornburg
C−
77 students10:1

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; Thornburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.