Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH TAMA COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192100001260
North Tama Elementary
605 Walnut, Traer, IA 50675 · (319) 478-2265 · Tama County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
120 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Tama Elementary→North Tama High School
Based on grade levels within North Tama County Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
78.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +16.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.1% | 78.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 61.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Tama Elementary
North Tama Elementary's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tama Elementary this school | 276 | 43.5% | 65.3% |
| South Central Calhoun Elementary School Rockwell City | 299 | 44.5% | 75.3% |
| Easton Valley Elementary School Miles | 287 | 43.2% | 74.3% |
| Lincoln Center Albia | 320 | 42.8% | 75.8% |
| Starmont Elementary School Arlington | 244 | 44.7% | 69.3% |
| Grant Center Albia | 239 | 43.1% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Tama Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #405 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #254 of 564 ▲ 202 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #330 of 564 ▲ 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #429 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #194 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #530 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #306 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #74 of 168 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 276 | 21.6 | 12.8:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 21.7 | 13.1:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 21.1 | 13.4:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 43% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 17.5 | 14.1:1 | 39% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 27% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Tama Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (246 to 276); teachers up 23% (17.5 to 21.6).
About North Tama Elementary
In Traer, Iowa, North Tama Elementary is a small elementary school. The school counts 276 students across pre-K through 6.
In North Tama County Comm School District, 2 schools enroll a combined 479 students.
The large majority of students at North Tama Elementary, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Tama County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at North Tama Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
With 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at North Tama Elementary was 12.8:1. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 43%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tama County is 56%.
allk12 grades North Tama Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
North Tama Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.3%, compared with a predicted 70.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations.
Tama County has these Census figures: median household income is about $70,781, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Tama County number 10 and enroll about 2,770.
The closest other public school is North Tama High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, North Tama Elementary is behind the 67.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 276, close to the 270 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.2:1 to 12.8:1.
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Tama County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,868
Census ACS
Median income
$70,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,770 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Tama County Comm School District
- North Tama High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Nearby schools
- North Tama High School0.0 mi · 203
- Union Middle School7.9 mi · 194
- Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School8.0 mi · 219
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School11.1 mi · 262
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School11.3 mi · 207
- GMG Secondary School12.5 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About North Tama ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Tama Elementary?
North Tama Elementary enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Tama Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Tama Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does North Tama Elementary have?
North Tama Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is North Tama Elementary?
North Tama Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is North Tama Elementary in?
North Tama Elementary is part of North Tama County Comm School District.
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