Best Public Schools in Toledo, IA

Summary:

The city of Toledo, Iowa is home to a single middle school, South Tama County Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 231 out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023 to 298 out of 344 in 2024-2025.

South Tama County Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others fall below. For example, in 2024-2025, 8th-grade students scored 70.7% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 80.2%, but 5th-grade students scored 58.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 71.5%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average.

The school serves a student population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.91% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the state average, potentially indicating a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,641, which is higher than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Tama County Middle School	Public	5-8	201 S Green	Toledo	52342	Tama County	South Tama County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 484-4121	413	30	13.7	62.7%	193 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	158 (38.3%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	20.9	298^th of 344 public middle schools	13.4%		27.5	276^th of 337 public middle schools	18.1%	22	68.6	64.0	63.4	70.7	58.1	59.0	64.5	63.6	58.1	64.3	$12,641	$379	$12,262

Cities Near Toledo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tama	1.06 mi	3	370^th
Garwin	8.84 mi	1	371^st
Le Grand	10.54 mi	1	161^st
Gilman	13.25 mi	1	305^th
Traer	14.78 mi	2	347^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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