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North Tama Elementary

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North Tama Elementary ranks 314 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

North Tama Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Traer, Iowa, with 284 students. The school is part of the North Tama County Community School District, which is ranked 263 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Tama Elementary has seen a steady decline in its academic performance, dropping from the 48th out of 599 Iowa elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the 314th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 5 stars to 2 stars over this period. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.1% in 2022-2023 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is well above the state average. North Tama Elementary's test scores on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 5-10 percentage points lower than the state averages in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grundy Center Elementary, Keystone Elementary, and La Porte City Elementary, North Tama Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. The challenges faced by North Tama Elementary appear to be reflective of broader issues within the North Tama County Community School District, which also has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at North Tama Elementary, around 39%, may indicate that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which could be contributing to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

276

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,538

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Walnut
Traer, IA 50675

(319) 478-2265

District: North Tama County Community School District

Students who attend North Tama Elementary usually attend:

High:

North Tama High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Iowa avg72%

314^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 313North Tama County Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	314 of 576	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	452 of 557	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	462 of 565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	457 of 574	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	379 of 567	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	285 of 603	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	154 of 567	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	131 of 574	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	48 of 599	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.4	61 of 616	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	70.8	151 of 603	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	164 of 624	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	131 of 626	79.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Science59%-5 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Tama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	605 Walnut	Traer	50675	Tama County	North Tama County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 478-2265	276	22	12.7	43.5%	260 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	52.3	314^th of 576 public elementary schools	45.5%		26.4	452^nd of 557 public elementary schools	18.9%	138	62.9	73.2	61.8	85.2	74.3	75.6	79.4	85.2	58.8	$11,538	$389	$11,149
Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Lincoln	Dysart	52224	Tama County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 476-7110	219	17	12.8	30.1%	196 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	85.1	35^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.9%					(n/a)	95.7	81.6	88.2		91.3	92.1	91.2		78.1	$13,331	$373	$12,958
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Cedar Street	Reinbeck	50669	Grundy County	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 345-2822	262	18	14.8	35.1%	244 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	56.4	281^st of 576 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.6	296^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.9%	15	66.7	78.9	74.2	74.2	76.9	81.6	71.0	87.1	54.8	$13,873	$720	$13,154
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 S Washington	Hudson	50643	Black Hawk County	Hudson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 988-3239	562	34	16.4	25.8%	499 (88.8%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	77.9	96^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.3%		71.4	147^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.6%	51	72.5	91.5	77.2	92.9	82.6	88.1	82.5	90.0	71.9	$11,440	$422	$11,019
South Tama County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1611 Country Club Dr	Tama	52339	Tama County	South Tama County	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 484-3999	534	38	14.1	60.9%	236 (44.2%)	3 (0.6%)	216 (40.4%)	8 (1.5%)	42 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	40	401^st of 576 public elementary schools	30.4%		51.6	319^th of 557 public elementary schools	42.7%	82	68.5	64.9			77.4	66.0				$13,013	$1,096	$11,916
La Porte City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Fillmore	La Porte City	50651	Black Hawk County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 342-3033	260	20	13.3	23.8%	240 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	74.8	120^th of 576 public elementary schools	79.2%		84.7	38^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.2%	82	88.6	87.8	74.5		91.4	87.8	80.9		63.8	$11,730	$285	$11,445
Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Kimball Ave	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2880	518	38	13.6	49.6%	364 (70.3%)	56 (10.8%)	38 (7.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	48 (9.3%)	69.7	176^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.4%		63.8	214^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	73.6	78.7	78.3		86.1	86.7	78.3		69.6	$12,067	$769	$11,297
Keystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	280 4th St	Keystone	52249	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 442-3221	176	12	14.8	42.0%	151 (85.8%)	7 (4.0%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)	75.0				81.3					$13,632	$554	$13,078
GMG Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Wallace Avenue	Green Mountain	50632	Marshall County	GMG Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 474-2251	271	20	13.4	52.4%	249 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40	400^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.6%					(n/a)	53.3	71.4	76.3	75.0	70.0	60.0	60.5	66.7	71.1	$12,834	$499	$12,335
Grundy Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	903 9th St	Grundy Center	50638	Grundy County	Grundy Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 825-5461	283	22	12.6	32.5%	254 (89.8%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	66.8	199^th of 576 public elementary schools	65.5%		81.1	62^nd of 557 public elementary schools	88.9%	137	70.2	85.7			80.7	80.7				$12,839	$576	$12,263

Frequently Asked Questions about North Tama Elementary

How many students attend North Tama Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended North Tama Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Tama Elementary?

Students at North Tama Elementary are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is North Tama Elementary in?

North Tama County Community School District

What schools do graduates of North Tama Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Tama Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : North Tama High School

Is North Tama Elementary a good school?

North Tama Elementary ranks 314^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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