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Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Anson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Anson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Anson Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anson Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	70
1	43
2	47
3	45
4	51

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School
2023	275
2022	261
2021	293
2020	327
2019	327
2018	350
2017	350
2016	345
2015	360
2014	358
2013	349
2012	334
2011	304
2010	322
2009	308
2008	309
2007	317
2006	404
2005	425
2004	391
2003	366
2002	369
2001	372
2000	346
1999	303
1998	285
1997	351
1996	341
1995	402
1994	339
1993	338
1992	340
1991	344
1990	350
1989	356
1988	343
1987	341

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	26
2014	24
2013	27
2012	27
2011	28
2010	24
2009	24
2008	24
2007	15
2006	34
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	22
2001	22
2000	21
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	23
1994	18
1993	23
1992	21
1991	23
1990	24
1989	22
1988	21
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Anson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Anson Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1114 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School
2023	#1114
2022	#1077
2021	#1088
2019	#1100
2018	#1170
2017	#1153
2016	#1138
2015	#1112
2014	#1160
2013	#910
2012	#1002

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50-54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	52%	68%	53%
2022	52%	64%	52%
2021	52%	64%	50%
2019	52%	69%	58%
2018	52%	76%	61%
2017	62%	77%	64%
2016	67%	78%	66%
2015	72%	79%	68%
2014	62%	79%	68%
2013	77%	77%	69%
2012	77%	76%	67%

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45-49%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2022	47%	70%	57%
2021	42%	68%	52%
2019	52%	68%	52%
2018	47%	74%	61%
2017	47%	75%	59%
2016	52%	75%	60%
2015	52%	76%	61%
2014	62%	76%	61%
2013	62%	72%	57%
2012	52%	71%	53%
2011	67%	76%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	11:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	16:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	21:1	14:1	17:1
2006	12:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	15:1	17:1
1991	15:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	27:1
1988	16:1	15:1	18:1
1987	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	13%	2%	7%
2022	14%	3%	7%
2021	15%	3%	7%
2020	12%	3%	6%
2019	12%	3%	6%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

63%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	63%	13%	54%
2022	63%	12%	53%
2021	61%	12%	53%
2020	59%	11%	52%
2019	59%	11%	52%
2018	64%	11%	52%
2017	64%	11%	52%
2016	67%	10%	52%
2015	63%	11%	50%
2014	66%	10%	49%
2013	64%	9%	46%
2012	63%	9%	44%
2011	64%	9%	42%
2010	60%	8%	40%
2009	62%	7%	38%
2008	58%	7%	37%
2007	59%	6%	35%
2006	55%	5%	33%
2005	48%	5%	31%
2004	47%	5%	28%
2003	39%	4%	25%
2002	35%	4%	23%
2001	31%	4%	20%
2000	26%	2%	17%
1999	19%	3%	13%
1998	18%	3%	11%
1997	15%	2%	9%
1996	9%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	5%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%	1%
1999	6%	4%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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White

17%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	17%	72%	32%
2022	16%	73%	32%
2021	16%	74%	34%
2020	17%	75%	35%
2019	17%	75%	35%
2018	21%	77%	37%
2017	21%	77%	37%
2016	23%	78%	39%
2015	26%	78%	41%
2014	23%	79%	40%
2013	24%	80%	43%
2012	27%	81%	45%
2011	28%	81%	49%
2010	33%	82%	52%
2009	31%	84%	54%
2008	34%	84%	55%
2007	34%	86%	58%
2006	36%	88%	60%
2005	43%	87%	62%
2004	43%	88%	64%
2003	52%	89%	68%
2002	56%	89%	71%
2001	60%	89%	74%
2000	69%	94%	80%
1999	70%	91%	82%
1998	73%	92%	85%
1997	78%	93%	87%
1996	85%	93%	89%
1995	86%	93%	90%
1994	87%	93%	92%
1993	93%	94%	92%
1992	96%	95%	94%
1991	93%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	0.56	0.46	0.61
2022	0.56	0.45	0.61
2021	0.58	0.43	0.61
2020	0.61	0.42	0.61
2019	0.61	0.42	0.61
2018	0.54	0.39	0.59
2017	0.54	0.39	0.59
2016	0.50	0.38	0.58
2015	0.54	0.38	0.59
2014	0.52	0.37	0.60
2013	0.53	0.35	0.61
2012	0.54	0.34	0.61
2011	0.52	0.34	0.59
2010	0.53	0.32	0.58
2009	0.53	0.29	0.56
2008	0.55	0.28	0.56
2007	0.54	0.26	0.54
2006	0.57	0.23	0.53
2005	0.59	0.24	0.52
2004	0.60	0.22	0.50
2003	0.58	0.21	0.47
2002	0.56	0.20	0.44
2001	0.55	0.20	0.41
2000	0.52	0.15	0.33
1999	0.47	0.16	0.31
1998	0.46	0.15	0.27
1997	0.40	0.13	0.23
1996	0.31	0.13	0.20
1995	0.25	0.13	0.18
1994	0.24	0.13	0.16
1993	0.14	0.11	0.14
1992	0.08	0.10	0.11
1991	0.13	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	72%	36%	56%
2022	74%	35%	58%
2021	69%	35%	58%
2020	68%	36%	60%
2019	68%	36%	60%
2018	47%	34%	50%
2017	47%	34%	50%
2016	67%	34%	61%
2015	74%	34%	60%
2014	70%	34%	57%
2013	74%	34%	62%
2012	74%	33%	59%
2011	78%	31%	57%
2010	77%	29%	55%
2009	73%	26%	51%
2008	69%	26%	47%
2007	62%	24%	46%
2006	73%	25%	48%
2005	71%	23%	45%
2004	55%	22%	39%
2003	49%	21%	33%
2002	49%	19%	31%
2001	51%	19%	29%
2000	62%	19%	33%
1999	56%	20%	32%
1998	60%	21%	31%
1997	49%	20%	29%
1996	48%	20%	26%
1995	34%	20%	25%
1994	38%	19%	26%
1993	36%	19%	23%
1992	30%	18%	21%
1991	27%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Anson Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	17%	6%	12%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	14%	7%	13%
2019	14%	7%	13%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	11%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	19%	8%	9%
2003	16%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	13%	7%	9%
1999	17%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marshalltown Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anson Elementary School's ranking?

Anson Elementary School is ranked #1114 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Anson Elementary School often compared to?

Anson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fisher Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Anson Elementary School?

288 students attend Anson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Anson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Anson Elementary School?

Anson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Anson Elementary School offer ?

Anson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Anson Elementary School part of?

Anson Elementary School is part of Marshalltown Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education