📍 605 Walnut, Traer, Tama County, 50675
North Tama High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Traer, Tama County. The school has 194 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Taylor Howard. It is part of the North Tama County Comm School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Tama High School enrolls 194 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 175 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
78 of the school's 194 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Tama High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 36, state house district 72.
North Tama High School is one of 2 schools in North Tama County Comm School District, based in Traer, Iowa. The district serves 479 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 194 students, North Tama High School is smaller than the district average of about 240 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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