Grinnell Community Middle School vs. South Tama County Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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South Tama County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades 5-8, Grinnell Community Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, South Tama County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-4
Total Students
439 students
543 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#994 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
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77
Kindergarten Students
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83
Grade 1 Students
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85
Grade 2 Students
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102
Grade 3 Students
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101
Grade 4 Students
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95
Grade 5 Students
109
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Grade 6 Students
97
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Grade 7 Students
108
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Grade 8 Students
125
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
9%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
38%


% Black
2%
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% White
86%
46%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

