Tamaroa School District 5

Tamaroa School District 5 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Tamaroa, with Tamaroa Elementary School as the sole public school in the district. The school serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade, with a total enrollment of 91 students. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it faces challenges in academic performance, with mixed results compared to state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Tamaroa Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests, shows room for improvement. Grades 3 and 4 are below the state average in English Language Arts, while grades 7 and 8 are above the state average. In Mathematics, grades 3, 4, and 8 are below the state average, with only grade 7 performing above the state average. The school's 8th-grade Science performance is also below the state average. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 763 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,400 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7 and a high per-student spending of $15,964 for the 2022-2023 school year. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, as evidenced by the school's declining academic performance and rankings. The high percentage of students (70.33%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch also suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the school.