Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRIPOLI COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192805001637
Tripoli Elementary School
309 9th Ave SW, Tripoli, IA 50676 · (319) 882-4203 · Bremer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
86 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 34 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
11%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
Tripoli Elementary School→Tripoli Middle/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Tripoli Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -11.5pp since 2023
Math
77.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -9.5pp 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 77 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 77.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.6% | 86.9% |
% 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
80.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Tripoli Elementary School
Tripoli Elementary School's state test result (80.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli Elementary School this school | 219 | 39.3% | 80.6% |
| Dunkerton Elementary Dunkerton | 215 | 38.6% | 75.4% |
| Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance Center Calamus | 236 | 37.7% | 73.8% |
| Montezuma Elementary School Montezuma | 218 | 40.4% | 83.5% |
| CAM Elementary School Massena | 216 | 38.0% | 65.8% |
| Irwin Elementary School Irwin | 221 | 37.1% | 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 Tripoli Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Bremer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #124 of 564 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #270 of 564 ▼ 189 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #381 of 564 ▼ 238 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #531 of 705 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #516 of 561 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #527 of 561 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #377 of 666 | #1 of 9 |
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
219
+48 (+28%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
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 | 219 | 13.5 | 16.2:1 | 39% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 11.5 | 19.1:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 13.5 | 15.1:1 | 39% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 42% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | 39% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 38% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 16 | 16.0:1 | 29% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 22% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tripoli Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (182 to 219); teachers up 12% (12 to 13.5).
About Tripoli Elementary School
Tripoli Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Tripoli, Iowa, administered by Tripoli Comm School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 219 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Within Tripoli Comm School District, Tripoli Elementary School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 389 students.
The large majority of students at Tripoli Elementary School, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Tripoli Elementary School comes in at 11%.
Tripoli Elementary School operates with 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Tripoli Elementary School reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Bremer County is 21%.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Tripoli Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 80.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 72.3%.
Bremer County census figures show that median household income is about $86,784, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tripoli Elementary School is among the 20 public schools in Bremer County.
Tripoli Middle/Sr High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Tripoli Elementary School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 171 in 2020-21 and 219 in 2024-25, a 28% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.3:1 to 16.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tripoli Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bremer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,204
Census ACS
Median income
$86,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tripoli Comm School District
- Tripoli Middle/Sr High SchoolHigh · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Tripoli Middle/Sr High School0.1 mi · 170
- Readlyn Elementary School6.9 mi · 107
- Sumner-Fredericksburg High School8.6 mi · 243
- Durant Elementary School8.7 mi · 209
- Denver Early Elementary School9.5 mi · 60
- Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building9.7 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Tripoli Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tripoli Elementary School?
Tripoli Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tripoli Elementary School serve?
Tripoli Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Tripoli Elementary School have?
Tripoli Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Tripoli Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tripoli Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Tripoli Elementary School public or private?
Tripoli Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tripoli Comm School District.
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