Tamaroa Elem School

As a tiny elementary school in Tamaroa, Illinois, Tamaroa Elem School teaches 100 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Tamaroa School Dist 5. Enrollment runs roughly 74% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Tamaroa Elem School sits inside Tamaroa School Dist 5, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Tamaroa Elem School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder is composed of 5% Black. By comparison, Perry County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Perry County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tamaroa Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.8%; this one delivers 40.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Perry County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,118, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Perry County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,545 students), Tamaroa Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Community Cons School, around 6.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tamaroa Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 97 students in 2018 compared to 100 in 2025.

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