South Tama County Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

South Tama County Middle School

201 S Green
Toledo, IA 52342

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Bottom 50%

Serving 431 students in grades 5-8, South Tama County Middle 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 is 60% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 60% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

South Tama County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

South Tama County Middle School's student population of 431 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Tama County Middle School
5	112
6	103
7	105
8	111

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School
2023	423
2022	429
2021	444
2020	467
2019	467
2018	460
2017	460
2016	435
2015	426
2014	313
2013	311
2012	310
2011	317
2010	317
2009	352
2008	348
2007	365
2006	377
2005	416
2004	391
2003	374
2002	349
2001	374
2000	363
1999	378
1998	418
1997	390
1996	386
1995	394
1994	444
1993	401
1992	396
1991	400
1990	411
1989	391
1988	364
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	31
2020	27
2019	27
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	24
2010	28
2009	29
2008	30
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	27
1996	28
1995	26
1994	26
1993	28
1992	32
1991	30
1990	31
1989	30
1988	29
1987	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

South Tama County Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Tama County Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1042 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School
2023	#1042
2022	#1112
2021	#1119
2019	#1079
2018	#1027
2017	#1084
2016	#1080
2015	#960
2014	#1024
2013	#1084
2012	#1224

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60%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	60%	68%	56%
2022	45%	64%	44%
2021	45%	64%	44%
2019	54%	69%	58%
2018	68%	76%	69%
2017	64%	77%	67%
2016	70%	78%	72%
2015	77%	79%	76%
2014	74%	79%	73%
2013	72%	77%	72%
2012	61%	76%	68%

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54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2022	54%	70%	55%
2021	49%	68%	50%
2019	55%	68%	57%
2018	65%	74%	69%
2017	66%	75%	64%
2016	64%	75%	66%
2015	67%	76%	69%
2014	68%	76%	66%
2013	55%	72%	62%
2012	50%	71%	59%
2011	58%	76%	68%

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39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2022	39%	63%	39%
2021	43%	60%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1
1989	13:1	17:1	20:1
1988	12:1	15:1	15:1
1987	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

10%

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2020	10%	1%	14%
2019	10%	1%	14%
2011	15%	1%	15%
2010	12%	1%	13%
2009	19%	1%	19%
2008	21%	1%	18%
2007	21%	1%	19%
2006	21%	1%	20%
2005	20%	1%	19%
2004	21%	1%	19%
2003	17%	1%	18%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	39%	13%	32%
2022	37%	12%	32%
2021	36%	12%	32%
2020	33%	11%	30%
2019	33%	11%	30%
2018	33%	11%	31%
2017	33%	11%	31%
2016	32%	10%	30%
2015	29%	11%	28%
2014	29%	10%	30%
2013	30%	9%	30%
2012	33%	9%	29%
2011	32%	9%	27%
2010	32%	8%	27%
2009	20%	7%	20%
2008	19%	7%	20%
2007	16%	6%	19%
2006	14%	5%	18%
2005	14%	5%	18%
2004	12%	5%	17%
2003	13%	4%	14%
2002	12%	4%	13%
2001	10%	4%	11%
2000	10%	2%	9%
1999	10%	3%	11%
1998	9%	3%	8%
1997	8%	2%	7%
1996	7%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%

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White

42%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	45%	72%	50%
2022	46%	73%	49%
2021	46%	74%	50%
2020	51%	75%	52%
2019	51%	75%	52%
2018	55%	77%	54%
2017	55%	77%	54%
2016	55%	78%	54%
2015	58%	78%	55%
2014	57%	79%	56%
2013	53%	80%	57%
2012	53%	81%	57%
2011	52%	81%	57%
2010	54%	82%	58%
2009	58%	84%	59%
2008	58%	84%	60%
2007	62%	86%	60%
2006	63%	88%	61%
2005	65%	87%	61%
2004	63%	88%	61%
2003	68%	89%	67%
2002	73%	89%	71%
2001	72%	89%	71%
2000	74%	94%	77%
1999	77%	91%	77%
1998	77%	92%	80%
1997	77%	93%	81%
1996	80%	93%	85%
1995	81%	93%	86%
1994	84%	93%	86%
1993	88%	94%	86%
1992	87%	95%	85%
1991	89%	95%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	0.64	0.46	0.64
2022	0.65	0.45	0.64
2021	0.65	0.43	0.64
2020	0.62	0.42	0.62
2019	0.62	0.42	0.62
2018	0.59	0.39	0.60
2017	0.59	0.39	0.60
2016	0.59	0.38	0.60
2015	0.57	0.38	0.60
2014	0.58	0.37	0.59
2013	0.62	0.35	0.58
2012	0.60	0.34	0.57
2011	0.61	0.34	0.58
2010	0.60	0.32	0.58
2009	0.59	0.29	0.58
2008	0.59	0.28	0.57
2007	0.55	0.26	0.57
2006	0.54	0.23	0.56
2005	0.53	0.24	0.55
2004	0.55	0.22	0.56
2003	0.50	0.21	0.50
2002	0.44	0.20	0.46
2001	0.45	0.20	0.46
2000	0.42	0.15	0.41
1999	0.39	0.16	0.40
1998	0.39	0.15	0.37
1997	0.38	0.13	0.35
1996	0.35	0.13	0.30
1995	0.33	0.13	0.27
1994	0.28	0.13	0.26
1993	0.22	0.11	0.27
1992	0.23	0.10	0.27
1991	0.20	0.10	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	56%	36%	48%
2022	42%	35%	39%
2021	53%	35%	47%
2020	52%	36%	46%
2019	52%	36%	46%
2018	47%	34%	44%
2017	47%	34%	44%
2016	46%	34%	44%
2015	45%	34%	45%
2014	45%	34%	46%
2013	34%	34%	39%
2012	38%	33%	39%
2011	33%	31%	34%
2010	37%	29%	36%
2009	34%	26%	32%
2008	37%	26%	35%
2007	31%	24%	33%
2006	32%	25%	34%
2005	36%	23%	36%
2004	31%	22%	33%
2003	27%	21%	27%
2002	25%	19%	27%
2001	23%	19%	26%
2000	29%	19%	29%
1999	27%	20%	29%
1998	28%	21%	30%
1997	22%	20%	27%
1996	24%	20%	26%
1995	26%	20%	32%
1994	22%	19%	28%
1993	22%	19%	29%
1992	24%	18%	28%
1991	19%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Tama County Middle School	Iowa	South Tama County School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	10%
2017	9%	7%	10%
2016	11%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	12%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	11%
1999	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Tama County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Tama County Middle School's ranking?

South Tama County Middle School is ranked #1042 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are South Tama County Middle School often compared to?

South Tama County Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meskwaki Settlement School, Grinnell Community Middle School, South Tama County Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend South Tama County Middle School?

431 students attend South Tama County Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of South Tama County Middle School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Tama County Middle School?

South Tama County Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Tama County Middle School offer ?

South Tama County Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Tama County Middle School part of?

South Tama County Middle School is part of South Tama County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50%
: 60% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education