East Marshall Senior High School vs. Marshalltown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Marshall Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Marshalltown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades 9-12, East Marshall Senior High School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,613 students in grades 9-12, Marshalltown High 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 proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
235 students
1,613 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
101 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1058 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
52%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
58
418
Grade 10 Students
62
442
Grade 11 Students
61
383
Grade 12 Students
54
370
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
7%
57%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
87%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
17%

