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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH TAMA COUNTY·NCES 192673001557
South Tama County Middle School
201 S Green, Toledo, IA 52342 · (641) 484-4121 · Tama County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Iowa public middle schools
- C-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
259 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 96 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 25% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
South Tama County Middle School→South Tama County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Tama County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 57.6% |
% 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 South Tama County Middle School
South Tama County Middle School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tama County Middle School this school | 413 | 62.7% | 61.1% |
| Hampton-Dumont Middle School Hampton | 363 | 56.2% | 67.3% |
| Clarke Community Middle School Osceola | 289 | 57.4% | 63.1% |
| Perry Middle School Perry | 370 | 57.3% | 72.3% |
| Robert Blue School Eagle Grove | 268 | 65.3% | 54.5% |
| Rock Valley Middle School Rock Valley | 195 | 62.6% | 77.9% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 South Tama County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #190 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #188 of 224 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #185 of 224 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #97 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #69 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #29 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #25 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #67 of 103 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
413
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 63% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 33.1 | 13.0:1 | 69% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 30.1 | 14.1:1 | 65% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 64% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 30.8 | 14.8:1 | 59% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 59% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 43% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 36% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Tama County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (456 to 413); teachers down 3% (30.8 to 30).
About South Tama County Middle School
South Tama County Middle School sits in Toledo, Iowa, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school counts 413 students across grades 5 through 8.
South Tama County Middle School is one of the 3 schools that make up South Tama County (1,368 students in total).
At South Tama County Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 47%. The remaining shares are 38% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Native American. Tama County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. South Tama County Middle School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 63% of enrollment.
South Tama County Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South Tama County Middle School would be expected to post about 60.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.1%.
Across Tama County, the median household income is $70,781, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Tama County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,770 students.
The school nearest to South Tama County Middle School is South Tama County High School, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Tama County Middle School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 31 students since 2020-21, to 413.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 South Tama County
- South Tama County Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- South Tama County High SchoolHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- South Tama County High School1.3 mi · 421
- South Tama County Elementary School1.4 mi · 534
- Meskwaki Settlement School3.7 mi · 294
- GMG Secondary School8.7 mi · 205
- East Marshall Senior High School10.5 mi · 217
- East Marshall Middle School13.4 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About South Tama County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Tama County Middle School?
South Tama County Middle School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does South Tama County Middle School serve?
South Tama County Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at South Tama County Middle School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at South Tama County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Tama County Middle School?
At South Tama County Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South Tama County Middle School in?
South Tama County Middle School is part of South Tama County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.