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Public School Review - Established 2003

Marshalltown Comm School District

1002 South 3rd Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-3987
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (641) 754-1000
www.marshalltown.k12.ia.us

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 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,989 students in Marshalltown Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Marshalltown Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
5,099 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K19569
Kind33377
139468
235665
337261
433957
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#314 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School District
2023#314
2022#305
2021#313
2019#312
2018#325
2017#327
2016#330
2015#328
2014#334
2013#332
2012#337
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53%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202353%68%
202252%64%
202150%64%
201958%69%
201861%76%
201764%77%
201666%78%
201568%79%
201468%79%
201369%77%
201267%76%
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57%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202257%70%
202152%68%
201952%68%
201861%74%
201759%75%
201660%75%
201561%76%
201461%76%
201357%72%
201253%71%
201160%76%
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46%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202246%63%
202143%60%
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81%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202381%90%
202281%90%
202184%87%
202090%89%
201986%88%
201888%89%
201788%89%
201684%88%
201587%88%
201487%89%
201382%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.46

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.610.48
20230.610.46
20220.610.45
20210.610.43
20200.610.42
20190.610.42
20180.590.39
20170.590.39
20160.580.38
20150.590.38
20140.600.37
20130.610.35
20120.610.34
20110.590.34
20100.580.32
20090.560.29
20080.560.28
20070.540.26
20060.530.23
20050.520.24
20040.500.22
20030.470.21
20020.440.20
20010.410.20
20000.330.15
19990.310.16
19980.270.15
19970.230.13
19960.200.13
19950.180.13
19940.160.13
19930.140.11
19920.110.10
19910.100.10
19900.090.10
19890.080.10
19880.080.10
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% American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20201%1%
20191%1%
20112%1%
20102%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
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% Asian
6%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20246%3%
20237%2%
20227%3%
20217%3%
20206%3%
20196%3%
20186%2%
20176%2%
20165%2%
20155%3%
20145%3%
20135%3%
20124%2%
20112%2%
20101%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20062%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20032%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20002%1%
19993%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19913%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
57%
13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202454%13%
202354%13%
202253%12%
202153%12%
202052%11%
201952%11%
201852%11%
201752%11%
201652%10%
201550%11%
201449%10%
201346%9%
201244%9%
201142%9%
201040%8%
200938%7%
200837%7%
200735%6%
200633%5%
200531%5%
200428%5%
200325%4%
200223%4%
200120%4%
200017%2%
199913%3%
199811%3%
19979%2%
19967%2%
19955%2%
19943%2%
19933%2%
19922%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Black
4%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20244%7%
20233%7%
20224%7%
20214%7%
20204%6%
20194%6%
20183%6%
20173%6%
20163%6%
20153%5%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20123%5%
20113%5%
20103%5%
20095%6%
20085%6%
20074%5%
20064%4%
20054%5%
20044%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20001%3%
19992%4%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%3%
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% White
28%
72%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
202431%71%
202332%72%
202232%73%
202134%74%
202035%75%
201935%75%
201837%77%
201737%77%
201639%78%
201541%78%
201440%79%
201343%80%
201245%81%
201149%81%
201052%82%
200954%84%
200855%84%
200758%86%
200660%88%
200562%87%
200464%88%
200368%89%
200271%89%
200174%89%
200080%94%
199982%91%
199885%92%
199787%93%
199689%93%
199590%93%
199492%93%
199392%94%
199294%95%
199195%95%
199096%95%
198996%95%
198896%95%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20241%1%
20231%1%
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% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
20243%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%4%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20123%3%
20112%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,138 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$84 MM$12 MM
2022$77 MM$11 MM
2021$84 MM$12 MM
2020$77 MM$11 MM
2019$77 MM$11 MM
2018$74 MM$10 MM
2017$72 MM$10 MM
2016$72 MM$10 MM
2015$55 MM$7 MM
2014$66 MM$9 MM
2012$65 MM$9 MM
2011$60 MM$8 MM
2010$55 MM$7 MM
2009$57 MM$7 MM
2008$54 MM$7 MM
2007$53 MM$7 MM
2006$48 MM$6 MM
2005$46 MM$6 MM
2004$42 MM$6 MM
2003$41 MM$6 MM
2002$40 MM$6 MM
2001$39 MM$5 MM
2000$36 MM$5 MM
1999$35 MM$5 MM
1998$33 MM$5 MM
1997$32 MM$4 MM
1996$31 MM$4 MM
1995$28 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$72 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$72 MM$11 MM
2022$69 MM$11 MM
2021$72 MM$11 MM
2020$69 MM$11 MM
2019$73 MM$10 MM
2018$72 MM$10 MM
2017$65 MM$10 MM
2016$66 MM$10 MM
2015$53 MM$7 MM
2014$71 MM$8 MM
2012$64 MM$8 MM
2011$56 MM$8 MM
2010$53 MM$7 MM
2009$53 MM$7 MM
2008$52 MM$7 MM
2007$52 MM$6 MM
2006$58 MM$6 MM
2005$45 MM$6 MM
2004$42 MM$6 MM
2003$43 MM$6 MM
2002$39 MM$6 MM
2001$37 MM$6 MM
2000$36 MM$5 MM
1999$34 MM$5 MM
1998$33 MM$5 MM
1997$32 MM$4 MM
1996$31 MM$4 MM
1995$30 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,376
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$16,443$15,936
2022$15,028$14,700
2021$16,680$16,172
2020$15,028$14,700
2019$15,233$14,749
2018$14,497$14,230
2017$14,257$14,844
2016$14,550$14,113
2015$10,946$11,259
2014$11,781$13,301
2012$11,733$12,751
2011$11,216$12,165
2010$10,328$11,259
2009$11,642$11,087
2008$10,786$10,485
2007$10,663$10,103
2006$9,729$9,628
2005$9,267$9,167
2004$8,345$8,727
2003$8,275$8,857
2002$8,138$8,158
2001$7,941$7,654
2000$7,303$7,180
1999$7,194$6,993
1998$6,700$6,548
1997$6,479$6,347
1995$5,820$5,735
1992$5,010$5,300
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Spending / Student
$14,138
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMarshalltown Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$14,196$15,133
2022$13,348$14,340
2021$14,400$15,357
2020$13,348$14,340
2019$14,348$14,216
2018$13,960$13,767
2017$12,767$14,379
2016$13,305$14,161
2015$10,457$11,298
2014$12,613$12,593
2012$11,672$12,000
2011$10,450$11,589
2010$9,867$11,298
2009$10,786$10,614
2008$10,286$9,706
2007$10,455$9,439
2006$11,703$9,204
2005$9,226$8,457
2004$8,426$8,450
2003$8,683$8,908
2002$7,923$8,409
2001$7,589$7,961
2000$7,119$7,433
1999$7,073$7,234
1998$6,773$6,713
1997$6,614$6,475
1995$6,090$5,710
1992$5,094$5,398
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Best Marshalltown Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J C Hoglan Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2306 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1060
Gr: PK-4 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 W Main St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1041
Gr: PK-4 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Fisher Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 S 4th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1030
Gr: PK-4 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Woodbury Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8 N 7th Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1080
Gr: PK-4 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
406 Summit St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1070
Gr: PK-4 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #66.
Anson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1016 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1020
Gr: PK-4 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,099 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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