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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Marion County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Marion County, Iowa, drawn from 8 qualifying public elementary schools. Northstar Elementary School leads the list at 49.1%, against a median of 32.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
Marion County, Iowa
Top % FRL
49.1%
Median % FRL
32.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · MARION COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Northstar Elementary SchoolKnoxville, IAKnoxville Comm School DistrictElementary34849.1%
2West ElementaryKnoxville, IAKnoxville Comm School DistrictElementary48546.4%
3Melcher-Dallas ElementaryDallas, IAMelcher-Dallas Comm School DistrictElementary15738.9%
4Twin Cedars Elementary SchoolBussey, IATwin Cedars Comm School DistrictElementary17034.1%
5Pleasantville ElementaryPleasantville, IAPleasantville Comm School DistrictElementary45629.8%
6Madison Elementary SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictElementary40121.2%
7Lincoln Elementary SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictElementary25417.3%
8Viersen Early Learning CenterPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictElementary1378.8%
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