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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 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.
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
0.43
# 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.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$72 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,443
$16,468

Spending / Student
$14,196
$16,042

Best Marshalltown Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 734 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: 7-12
| 78 students
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