Marshalltown Comm School District

1002 South 3rd Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-3987
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 812 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 70% 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
376 Schools
# Students
5,078 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Marshalltown Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#305 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marshalltown Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshalltown Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshalltown Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marshalltown Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marshalltown Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.43
# American Indian Students
38 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
334 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,823 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
11%
# Black Students
184 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
1,473 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
29%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
196
157
# Students in K Grade:
402
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
359
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
404
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,196 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marshalltown Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marshalltown Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,443
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marshalltown Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,196
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marshalltown Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marshalltown Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B R Miller Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Grades: 7-8
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
Marshalltown Virtual Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 South 3rd Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Grades: 7-12
| 78 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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