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Marshalltown Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 964 students in Marshalltown Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Marshalltown Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
5,024 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Marshalltown Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.42
# American Indian Students
29 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
390 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,715 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
11%
# Black Students
175 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,554 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
31%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
176
# Students in K Grade:
348
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
363
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
424
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,620 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,349 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$16,406
Spending / Student
$14,349
$15,982
Best Marshalltown Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B R Miller Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Grades: 7-8
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Marshalltown Virtual Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1002 South 3rd Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Grades: PK-12
| 150 students
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