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Anson Middle School (Closed 2007)

Anson Middle School serves 504 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anson Middle School
6	160
7	174
8	170

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School
2006	504
2005	502
2004	542
2003	525
2002	533
2001	506
2000	553
1999	522
1998	502
1997	546
1996	529
1995	547
1994	517
1993	506
1992	491
1991	447
1990	451
1989	458
1988	466

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School
2006	34
2005	33
2004	38
2003	38
2002	34
2001	30
2000	34
1999	34
1998	39
1997	38
1996	37
1995	37
1994	36
1993	34
1992	35
1991	30
1990	30
1989	3
1988	31

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State Level (IA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	15:1	17:1
1991	15:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	18:1
1988	15:1	15:1	18:1
1987	14:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

44%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	43%	5%	33%
2005	45%	5%	31%
2004	40%	5%	28%
2003	37%	4%	25%
2002	33%	4%	23%
2001	29%	4%	20%
2000	25%	2%	17%
1999	20%	3%	13%
1998	16%	3%	11%
1997	11%	2%	9%
1996	10%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

48%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	48%	88%	60%
2005	46%	87%	62%
2004	53%	88%	64%
2003	55%	89%	68%
2002	61%	89%	71%
2001	64%	89%	74%
2000	70%	94%	80%
1999	74%	91%	82%
1998	77%	92%	85%
1997	83%	93%	87%
1996	86%	93%	89%
1995	89%	93%	90%
1994	91%	93%	92%
1993	91%	94%	92%
1992	94%	95%	94%
1991	95%	95%	95%
1990	97%	95%	96%
1989	97%	95%	96%
1988	95%	95%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	0.59	0.23	0.53
2005	0.59	0.24	0.52
2004	0.56	0.22	0.50
2003	0.56	0.21	0.47
2002	0.52	0.20	0.44
2001	0.51	0.20	0.41
2000	0.45	0.15	0.33
1999	0.42	0.16	0.31
1998	0.38	0.15	0.27
1997	0.30	0.13	0.23
1996	0.24	0.13	0.20
1995	0.20	0.13	0.18
1994	0.17	0.13	0.16
1993	0.17	0.11	0.14
1992	0.12	0.10	0.11
1991	0.10	0.10	0.10
1990	0.06	0.10	0.09
1989	0.06	0.10	0.08
1988	0.10	0.10	0.08

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Eligible for

62%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	62%	25%	48%
2005	57%	23%	45%
2004	49%	22%	39%
2003	45%	21%	33%
2002	41%	19%	31%
2001	44%	19%	29%
2000	44%	19%	33%
1999	44%	20%	32%
1998	42%	21%	31%
1997	39%	20%	29%
1996	32%	20%	26%
1995	31%	20%	25%
1994	32%	19%	26%
1993	28%	19%	23%
1992	23%	18%	21%
1991	20%	17%	20%
1990	16%	14%	17%
1989	23%	17%	17%
1988	25%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Anson Middle School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	11%
2000	12%	7%	9%
1999	10%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Anson Middle School?

504 students attend Anson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Anson Middle School students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Anson Middle School?

Anson Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Anson Middle School offer ?

Anson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Anson Middle School part of?

Anson Middle School is part of Marshalltown Community School District.

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