Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tamaroa, IL
Tamaroa Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Tamaroa Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Tamaroa Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100
- students enrolled
Tamaroa Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173855003928 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Tamaroa Elem School grew from 91 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 8.5 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+8 students YoY 173855003928 · Tamaroa, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
100 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Tamaroa Elem School grew from 91 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 8.5 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Tamaroa Elem School compares
Tamaroa Elem School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.4, Tamaroa Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Tamaroa School Dist 5 reports $21,022 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tamaroa Elem School
How many students attend Tamaroa Elem School?
Tamaroa Elem School has 100 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tamaroa, IL. CCD year-over-year: 91 (2022-23) → 99 (2023-24), up 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tamaroa Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tamaroa Elem School is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tamaroa Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Tamaroa Elem School is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Tamaroa, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tamaroa Elem School?
Tamaroa Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Tamaroa School Dist 5?
None reported; Tamaroa School Dist 5 operates only Tamaroa Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.