Total enrollment
5,099
+93 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Marshalltown Comm School District
Iowa · 5,099 students · 1 city
10 public schools operate under Marshalltown Comm School District, with roughly 5,099 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Marshalltown Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marshalltown Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #158 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,099 | #18 of 234 | #1,892 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #16 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #129 of 234 | #4,399 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.4% | #3 of 234 | #1,511 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #11 of 119 | #1,781 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marshalltown Comm School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Franklin Elementary School at 69.7% proficient to Rogers Elementary School at 49.4%, a gap of 20.3 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,130 to 5,009 students (down 2%) and from 373 to 364 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown High School | Marshalltown | High | 09-12 | 1,629 |
| B R Miller Middle School | Marshalltown | Middle | 07-08 | 736 |
| Lenihan Intermediate School | Marshalltown | Middle | 05-06 | 655 |
| Woodbury Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| Fisher Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 368 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 358 |
| J C Hoglan Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 337 |
| Anson Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 286 |
| Rogers Elementary School | Marshalltown | Elementary | PK-04 | 253 |
| Marshalltown Virtual Academy | Marshalltown | High | 07-12 | 90 |
About Marshalltown Comm School District
Marshalltown Comm School District maintains 10 public schools across Iowa, collectively hosting roughly 5,099 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Marshalltown Comm School District comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 510 in this district, higher than the Iowa typical of 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 5,006 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,099 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marshalltown Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.