Other / mixed grade configuration · Neola, IA

Tri-Center Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tri-Center Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192799001630
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri-Center Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Iowa schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Neola · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Iowa
24.4%
free-lunch eligible

Tri-Center Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Center Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Neola, IA.

School address

Neola, IA 51559
District: Tri-Center Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192799001630 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Tri-Center Elementary School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 31.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 192799001630 · Neola, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

364 enr · 12.1:1 · 24.4% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Tri-Center High School (225 students)

Tri-Center Elementary School held near 354 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 31.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Tri-Center Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tri-Center Elementary School reports 364 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tri-Center Elementary School compares

Tri-Center Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 18% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.4% ▼ 33% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 364 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Iowa - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,880
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Tri-Center Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tri-Center Comm School District reports $11,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tri-Center Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tri-Center High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tri-Center Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tri-Center Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tri-Center Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~364 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tri-Center Elementary School

How many students attend Tri-Center Elementary School?

Tri-Center Elementary School has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Neola, IA. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Center Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-Center Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tri-Center Elementary School?

24.4% of students at Tri-Center Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-Center Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Tri-Center Elementary School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Neola, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-Center Elementary School?

Tri-Center Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tri-Center Elementary School rank among public schools in Neola?

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Center Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Neola, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tri-Center Comm School District?

Besides Tri-Center Elementary School, Tri-Center Comm School District also operates Tri-Center High School (225 students) and Tri-Center Middle School (135 students). See the Tri-Center Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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