Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-CENTER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192799001632
Tri-Center High School
33980 310th St, Neola, IA 51559 · (712) 485-2211 · Pottawattamie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Iowa public high schools
- B-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
68 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 9 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Tri-Center Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 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 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.3% | 71.4% |
% 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
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Tri-Center High School
Tri-Center High School's state test result (72.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Center High School this school | 225 | 30.2% | 72.8% |
| Pleasantville High School Pleasantville | 241 | 31.1% | 64.6% |
| West Fork High School Sheffield | 191 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Monticello High School Monticello | 320 | 30.9% | 70.0% |
| Baxter High School Baxter | 262 | 32.8% | 72.7% |
| Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School Marengo | 229 | 30.6% | 75.1% |
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 Tri-Center High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #160 of 313 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #196 of 314 ▼ 52 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #133 of 314 ▲ 73 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #234 of 340 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #103 of 259 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #180 of 260 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #204 of 320 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #91 of 133 | N/A |
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
225
+23 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 225 | 16.4 | 13.7:1 | 30% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 15.4 | 14.7:1 | 30% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 17.3 | 12.1:1 | 30% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 35% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 15.5 | 13.6:1 | 20% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 17% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 18% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 16% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 24 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-Center High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (211 to 225); teachers up 6% (15.5 to 16.4).
About Tri-Center High School
Tri-Center High School runs as a small high school in Neola, Iowa. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 225 students on the rolls. High schools in Iowa average about 468 students, which makes this school 52% below average.
Tri-Center Comm School District counts 724 students in its 3 schools, and Tri-Center High School is one of them.
Roughly 91% of students at Tri-Center High School are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Pottawattamie County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tri-Center High School scores 17%.
Classroom staffing at Tri-Center High School totals 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Tri-Center High School is about 30%. It compares with 40% for public schools in Pottawattamie County.
On the allk12 Grade, Tri-Center High School lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Iowa public high schools.
Tri-Center High School scores 72.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 76.8%.
Looking at the county, Pottawattamie County, the median household earns about $73,602 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Tri-Center High School, Pottawattamie County has 35 public schools.
Tri-Center Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Tri-Center High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Tri-Center High School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 72.8% versus an 80.8% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Tri-Center High School enrolled 202 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 225. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.9:1 to 13.7:1.
Tri-Center High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pottawattamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,424
Census ACS
Median income
$73,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-Center Comm School District
- Tri-Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tri-Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 135 students
Other schools in Neola
- Tri-Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tri-Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-Center Middle School0.0 mi · 135
- Tri-Center Elementary School0.0 mi · 364
- Underwood High School9.3 mi · 247
- Underwood Middle School9.4 mi · 184
- Underwood Elementary School9.4 mi · 424
- AHSTW Intermediate School13.3 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-Center High SchoolHow large is Tri-Center High School?
Tri-Center High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tri-Center High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tri-Center High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Center High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-Center High School is approximately 13.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tri-Center High School?
Tri-Center High School reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Tri-Center High School in?
Tri-Center High School is part of Tri-Center Comm School District.
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