B R Miller Middle School

B R Miller Middle School is a roomy middle-grades school in Marshalltown, Iowa, run under Marshalltown Comm School District. The school instructs 736 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 84% bigger than the state mean of about 400.

Across the 10 schools in Marshalltown Comm School District (5,099 students total), B R Miller Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, B R Miller Middle School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder comes out to 30% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, B R Miller Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.8%.

In the area at large, Marshall County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,315, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marshall County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,903 students), B R Miller Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts B R Miller Middle School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

B R Miller Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. B R Miller Middle School's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 758 (now 736). White enrollment moved from 35% to 30% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.