Summary:
The North Tama County Community School District has only one elementary school, North Tama Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 282 students.
North Tama Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the ISASP assessments, is consistently below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the lower grade levels. With a relatively high per-student spending of $11,538, it is unclear why the school is performing so poorly compared to the state averages, which may suggest issues with the allocation or effective use of resources.
The school has a high percentage of students (40.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that it is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement. Additionally, the school has a very homogeneous student population, with over 92% of students identifying as white, which may impact the school's ability to address the needs of a more diverse student body.
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