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Tripoli IA, October 2013Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Tripoli · Tripoli Community School District

Tripoli’s public schools outscore 51% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tripoli, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
389 students on the public path
In brief

Tripoli’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,901 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tripoli Middle/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tripoli’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (572)Better than 49%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 234 test results could put Tripoli anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tripoli’s students in the tested grades sat them (234 in math, 234 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tripoli, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tripoli Elementary SchoolTripoli Community School DistrictC
6–12Tripoli Middle/Sr High SchoolTripoli Community School DistrictC

Tripoli’s public schools are run by Tripoli Community School District, which also serves Frederika. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tripoli Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 389 students · 12.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,901IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 69.7% · 234 students tested
Math64%
State average 63.8% · 234 students tested

Tripoli vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Tripoli’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TripoliB−Tripoli

Every school in Tripoli

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tripoliby address
Tripoli Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
219 students16:1Rate it →
Tripoli Middle/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
170 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tripoli’s schools

Are Tripoli’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Tripoli children attend outscore 51% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tripoli in?

Tripoli Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 389 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tripoli spend per student?

$14,901 in Tripoli Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.