Overview of South Tama County Elementary School: South Tama County Elementary School is a public school situated in Tama, IA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of South Tama County Elementary School is 623, and the school serves PK-4. At South Tama County Elementary School, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 54%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 62% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 44 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at South Tama County Elementary School:

Test Scores at South Tama County Elementary School: At South Tama County Elementary School, 69% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In South Tama County, 60% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 68% tested above or at that level for math.

South Tama County Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Iowa, 74% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 76% tested above or at that level for math.