Enrollment
203
High
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH TAMA COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192100001258
North Tama High School
605 Walnut, Traer, IA 50675 · (319) 478-2265 · Tama County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
87 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 17% |
Student demographics
17%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
Feeds from
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
70.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
63.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +6.7pp 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 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.5% | 56.4% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 High School
North Tama High School's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tama High School this school | 203 | 42.9% | 64.3% |
| Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo | 216 | 42.6% | 72.6% |
| Boyer Valley Middle/High School Dunlap | 219 | 42.9% | 77.0% |
| AGWSR High School Ackley | 190 | 44.2% | 67.1% |
| Bedford High School Bedford | 245 | 44.5% | 88.6% |
| Midland Middle/High School Wyoming | 268 | 43.3% | 65.7% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #254 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #245 of 314 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #245 of 314 ▼ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #258 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #69 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #181 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #92 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #101 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high 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
203
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 203 | 15.9 | 12.8:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 19.7 | 10.1:1 | 40% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 21.8 | 8.9:1 | 40% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 44% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 19.3 | 11.0:1 | 32% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 30% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 21% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 21% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 25 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Tama High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (212 to 203); teachers down 18% (19.3 to 15.9).
About North Tama High School
As a small high school, North Tama High School serves students in Traer, Iowa. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 203 students in 2024-25. The school is 57% below the average for high schools in Iowa.
North Tama High School belongs to North Tama County Comm School District, a district of 2 schools and 479 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Tama High School is 91% White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
Teacher count: 15.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.8:1. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa is 4.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 43%. Among public schools in Tama County, the average eligibility rate is 56%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Tama High School lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Iowa public high schools.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 70.5%. North Tama High School scores 64.3%.
In Tama County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,781, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,770 students.
North Tama Elementary sits less than a tenth of a mile from North Tama High School. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. North Tama High School places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (10.1:1).
The discussion board for North Tama High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- North Tama Elementary0.0 mi · 276
- 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 High SchoolHow many students attend North Tama High School?
North Tama High School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does North Tama High School serve?
North Tama High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Tama High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Tama High School is approximately 12.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Tama High School?
Student demographics at North Tama High School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Tama High School in?
North Tama High School is part of North Tama County Comm School District.
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