South Tama County Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Tama, Iowa·52339
Score
28.0/100
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#439
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
Top 73%
In Iowa

Score 28.0/100: better than 28% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 29% of them
189 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 31% of them
190 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM68.592
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM64.997
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM77.493
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM6697

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
543
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
543
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

School district
City
Tama County

Contact

Address
1611 Country Club Dr
Tama, IA 52339
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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South Tama County Elementary School at a glance

South Tama County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tama, Iowa, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the South Tama County school district. It has about 543 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 28.0 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #439 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.