Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MARSHALL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190004000117
East Marshall Senior High School
201 N Franklin, Le Grand, IA 50142 · (641) 479-2785 · Marshall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Iowa public high 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.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
73 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 29% |
Student demographics
20%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Marshall Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.4% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75.1% | 66.7% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Senior High School
East Marshall Senior High School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Senior High School this school | 217 | 33.6% | 71.8% |
| Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School Maxwell | 190 | 35.3% | 71.8% |
| Pleasantville High School Pleasantville | 241 | 31.1% | 64.6% |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School Garner | 295 | 33.9% | 79.1% |
| Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School Colfax | 287 | 33.8% | 68.5% |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center Coon Rapids | 214 | 34.1% | 78.2% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #180 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #181 of 314 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #119 of 314 ▲ 76 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #240 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #46 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #139 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #175 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #75 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high 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
217
-28 (-11%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 217 | 17.9 | 12.1:1 | 34% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 18.7 | 12.6:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 13.9 | 17.8:1 | 32% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 35% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 21.3 | 10.9:1 | 28% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 31% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 21% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Marshall Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (233 to 217); teachers down 16% (21.3 to 17.9).
About East Marshall Senior High School
East Marshall Senior High School is a small high school in Le Grand, Iowa, (ZIP code 50142). It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 217 students. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students each.
Federal data list 3 schools in East Marshall Comm School District, with 616 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at East Marshall Senior High School, with 89% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 2% Black. By comparison, Marshall County residents are about 71% White. By the diversity index, East Marshall Senior High School comes in at 20%.
Its 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.1:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%. On average, public schools in Marshall County report 65%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, East Marshall Senior High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For East Marshall Senior High School, the prediction is 75.1% and the result is 71.8%.
Within Marshall County, median household income is about $73,315, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Marshall County number 17 and enroll about 6,903.
The closest public school to East Marshall Senior High School is J C Hoglan Elementary School, about 6.5 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The school's 71.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 245 in 2020-21 and 217 in 2024-25, a decrease of 28 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.1:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Nearby schools
- J C Hoglan Elementary School6.5 mi · 337
- Marshalltown High School6.8 mi · 1,629
- Anson Elementary School6.8 mi · 286
- Meskwaki Settlement School6.8 mi · 294
- Marshalltown Virtual Academy6.9 mi · 90
- Woodbury Elementary School6.9 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About East Marshall Senior High SchoolHow many students attend East Marshall Senior High School?
East Marshall Senior High School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Marshall Senior High School serve?
East Marshall Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Marshall Senior High School have?
East Marshall Senior High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is East Marshall Senior High School?
East Marshall Senior High School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees East Marshall Senior High School?
East Marshall Senior High School is overseen by East Marshall Comm School District in Marshall County.
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