Enrollment
157
Middle
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MARSHALL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190004000121
East Marshall Middle School
225 S Elm, Gilman, IA 50106 · (641) 498-7483 · Marshall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Iowa public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
58 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 56 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 34% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Marshall Middle School→East Marshall Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Marshall Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
69.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 79.6% | 72.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Marshall Middle School
East Marshall Middle School's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Middle School this school | 157 | 36.9% | 73.7% |
| Lake Mills Middle School Lake Mills | 146 | 39.0% | 82.1% |
| Pierson Middle School Pierson | 126 | 38.1% | N/A |
| Tri-Center Middle School Neola | 135 | 35.6% | 75.5% |
| North Iowa Middle School Buffalo Center | 115 | 38.3% | 76.7% |
| Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School Early | 126 | 42.1% | 79.0% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #132 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #162 of 224 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #77 of 224 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #200 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #134 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.3% | #1 of 103 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
-152 (-49%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 11.2 | 14.1:1 | 37% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 8.7 | 17.6:1 | 35% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 11.4 | 14.5:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 45% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 19.8 | 15.9:1 | 37% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 35% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 40% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 27% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Marshall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (316 to 157); teachers down 44% (19.8 to 11.2).
About East Marshall Middle School
East Marshall Middle School is a very small middle-grades school serving families in Gilman, Iowa. The school enrolls 157 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Iowa average about 400 students, which makes this school 61% below average.
East Marshall Comm School District (3 schools, 616 students) runs East Marshall Middle School.
White students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. It is also 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Marshall County's residents are about 71% White, 11 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at East Marshall Middle School are from different groups.
East Marshall Middle School reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Iowa, the average ratio is 15.2:1. Lunch program data show 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Marshall County, the average eligibility rate is 65%.
East Marshall Middle School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Iowa public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for East Marshall Middle School is +0.2 points: 73.7% actual, 73.5% predicted.
The school is in Marshall County, where the median household earns about $73,315 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Marshall County, 17 public schools serve about 6,903 students.
A public school about 7.0 miles away, East Marshall Elementary School, is the closest to East Marshall Middle School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, East Marshall Middle School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put East Marshall Middle School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21 count was 309 students and the 2024-25 count was 157. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Students per teacher dropped from 17.2 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about East Marshall Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,114
Census ACS
Median income
$73,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Marshall Comm School District
- East Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- East Marshall Senior High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- East Marshall Elementary School7.0 mi · 242
- East Marshall Senior High School9.0 mi · 217
- Grinnell Community Senior High School9.1 mi · 512
- Bailey Park Elementary School9.3 mi · 147
- Fairview Elementary School9.6 mi · 242
- Davis Elementary School10.2 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About East Marshall Middle SchoolHow large is East Marshall Middle School?
East Marshall Middle School enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Marshall Middle School serve?
East Marshall Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Marshall Middle School have?
East Marshall Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at East Marshall Middle School?
Student demographics at East Marshall Middle School are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees East Marshall Middle School?
East Marshall Middle School is overseen by East Marshall Comm School District in Marshall County.
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