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How has Tiffin Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK AMANA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190759002229
Tiffin Elementary
104 N. Park Rd, Tiffin, IA 52340 · (319) 545-2081 · Johnson County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Iowa public elementary schools
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
71 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 50% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 50% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Based on grade levels within Clear Creek Amana Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
IA avg 72.7%
Math
68.4%
IA avg 69.8%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 73 and 70.
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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Tiffin Elementary
Tiffin Elementary's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Elementary this school | 191 | 37.2% | 71.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Iowa City | 217 | 35.9% | 82.9% |
| Radiant Elementary School Urbandale | 273 | 30.4% | 77.8% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Iowa City | 207 | 33.8% | 71.9% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Tiffin | 173 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Clipper Early Childhood Academy Tiffin | 118 | 28.8% | 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 Tiffin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #313 of 564 | #13 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #407 of 564 | #17 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #266 of 564 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #571 of 705 | #26 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #401 of 666 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -57.4% | #2 of 359 | #1 of 20 |
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
191
-158 (-45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 191 | 17.9 | 10.7:1 | 37% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 30.8 | 13.4:1 | 31% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 30.7 | 13.1:1 | 30% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 21% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 26% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tiffin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 57% (448 to 191); teachers down 46% (33 to 17.9).
About Tiffin Elementary
Tiffin Elementary is an elementary school located in Tiffin, Iowa, in Johnson County. Its enrollment is 191 students, spread over kindergarten through 1. That compares with an average of about 325 students for elementary schools in Iowa.
Tiffin Elementary sits within Clear Creek Amana Comm School District, which has 9 schools and 3,156 students.
Of every 100 students at Tiffin Elementary, about 56 are White. The school is also 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 76%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tiffin Elementary scores 63%.
There are 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tiffin Elementary, giving a ratio of 10.7:1. Elementary schools in Iowa have an average ratio of 13.7:1. By family income, 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Johnson County average a similar 37%.
Tiffin Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Iowa public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Tiffin Elementary, the prediction is 73.3% and the result is 71.0%.
For Johnson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,935, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 43 public schools in the county, enrolling about 20,019, Tiffin Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, Oak Hill Elementary is about 0.2 miles from Tiffin Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Tiffin Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Tiffin Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school counted 349 students in 2020-21 and 191 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
The discussion board for Tiffin Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,639
Census ACS
Median income
$74,935
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
20,019 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clear Creek Amana Comm School District
- Clear Creek Amana High SchoolHigh · 800 students
- Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- East Ridge ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- North Bend ElementaryElementary · 326 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryElementary · 173 students
Other schools in Tiffin
- Clear Creek Amana High SchoolHigh · 800 students
- Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryElementary · 173 students
- Clipper Early Childhood AcademyElementary · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Hill Elementary0.2 mi · 173
- Clear Creek Amana Middle School1.2 mi · 702
- East Ridge Elementary1.3 mi · 442
- Clear Creek Amana High School1.5 mi · 800
- Clipper Early Childhood Academy1.6 mi · 118
- North Bend Elementary2.3 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Tiffin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tiffin Elementary?
Tiffin Elementary enrolls approximately 191 students in grades KG-01.
What age range does Tiffin Elementary serve?
Tiffin Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tiffin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tiffin Elementary is approximately 10.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tiffin Elementary?
Tiffin Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 18% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Tiffin Elementary?
Tiffin Elementary is overseen by Clear Creek Amana Comm School District in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.