Best Public Schools in Thornburg, IA

Summary:

The city of Thornburg, Iowa is home to two schools - Tri-County Junior/Senior High School and Tri-County Elementary School, both part of the Tri-County Community School District. While the high school demonstrates strong performance in English Language Arts, the elementary school stands out for its exceptional 6th grade mathematics proficiency. However, the data also reveals a concerning disparity in academic achievement between the two schools.

Tri-County Junior/Senior High School boasts relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, often exceeding the state average, particularly in 11th grade. Conversely, the school struggles in mathematics, with proficiency rates below the state average across most grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 189 out of 338 high schools in 2023-2024 to 289 out of 332 in 2021-2022.

In contrast, Tri-County Elementary School impresses with a 90% proficiency rate in 6th grade mathematics, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts, often trailing the state average by a significant margin. The elementary school's statewide ranking is consistently in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, ranking 446 out of 557 in 2023-2024.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)							ISASP Mathematics (2024)							ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tri-County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3003 Hwy 22	Thornburg	50255	Keokuk County	Tri-County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 634-2636	86	9	10.0	55.8%	81 (94.2%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	50.8	189^th of 338 public high schools	44.1%		50.2	189^th of 336 public high schools	43.8%				70.0	81.3	87.5	66.7	85.7			50.0	62.5	62.5	33.3	64.3	81.3	66.7	$22,435	$530	$21,906
Tri-County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3003 Hwy 22	Thornburg	50255	Keokuk County	Tri-County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 634-2632	106	7	15.7	61.3%	99 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	28.6	446^th of 557 public elementary schools	19.9%		24	467^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.3%	21	46.7	60.0						60.0	90.0								$10,514	$762	$9,751

Cities Near Thornburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montezuma	12.25 mi	3	99^th
Sigourney	12.36 mi	2	169^th
North English	14.19 mi	2	191^st
New Sharon	15.22 mi	2	129^th
Fremont	18.07 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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