Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192802001636
Tri-County Elementary School
3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg, IA 50255 · (641) 634-2632 · Keokuk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Iowa public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
51 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 21 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 8% |
Student demographics
15%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
Tri-County Elementary School→Tri-County JR/SR High School
Based on grade levels within Tri-County Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
IA avg 70.9% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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-County Elementary School
Tri-County Elementary School's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elementary School this school | 102 | 50.0% | 63.2% |
| Sylvia Enarson Elementary School Villisca | 112 | 51.8% | 73.6% |
| Fremont Elementary Fremont | 108 | 45.4% | N/A |
| West Harrison Elementary Mondamin | 126 | 49.2% | 68.5% |
| Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School Westside | 141 | 48.2% | 83.5% |
| North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center Mechanicsville | 139 | 47.5% | 79.3% |
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 Tri-County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #435 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #478 of 564 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #416 of 564 ▲ 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #664 of 705 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #220 of 666 |
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
102
-16 (-14%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 102 | 6.6 | 15.4:1 | 50% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 6.7 | 15.7:1 | 61% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 6.7 | 15.5:1 | 43% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 6 | 19.7:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 10.8 | 12.8:1 | 59% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 7 | 21.4:1 | 59% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 54% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 39% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (138 to 102); teachers down 38% (10.8 to 6.6).
About Tri-County Elementary School
Tri-County Elementary School sits in Thornburg, Iowa, and is classified as an elementary school. It reported 102 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Iowa have about 325 students on average; enrollment here is 69% lower.
Tri-County Comm School District is responsible for 2 schools, Tri-County Elementary School included, with 179 students in all.
At Tri-County Elementary School, 92% of students are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Keokuk County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Tri-County Elementary School is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary School is 15.4:1, based on 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Iowa, 13.7:1, is lower. Tri-County Elementary School counts 50% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Keokuk County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, Tri-County Elementary School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tri-County Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.2%; the prediction is 66.9%.
In Keokuk County, median household income comes to about $62,329, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 1,063 students.
Tri-County JR/SR High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Tri-County Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Tri-County Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Tri-County Elementary School had a net loss of 16 students, or 14%. The ratio was 19.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Keokuk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$62,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-County Comm School District
- Tri-County JR/SR High SchoolHigh · 77 students
Other Tri-County Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tri-County Elementary. Tri-County Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Tri-County ElementaryPlainfield, WI · 265 students
- TRI-COUNTY ELEM.JAMESPORT, MO · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-County JR/SR High School0.0 mi · 77
- Sigourney Elementary10.9 mi · 318
- Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch11.3 mi · 287
- English Valleys Jr-Sr High School13.5 mi · 214
- Montezuma Junior High School13.7 mi · 106
- Montezuma Elementary School13.7 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-County Elementary SchoolHow large is Tri-County Elementary School?
Tri-County Elementary School enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Tri-County Elementary School serve?
Tri-County Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-County Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tri-County Elementary School?
At Tri-County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Tri-County Elementary School public or private?
Tri-County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tri-County Comm School District.
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