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How has Lenihan Intermediate School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
655
Middle
DISTRICT 696 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALLTOWN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191872001404
Lenihan Intermediate School
212 W Ingledue St, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · (641) 754-1160 · Marshall County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
513 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
4
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 5 | 336 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 319 | 49% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marshalltown Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 63.3% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where Lenihan Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #204 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #191 of 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #213 of 224 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #42 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #24 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #32 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #54 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
655
-86 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.5:1
% White
27%
was 31%
% Hispanic
56%
was 57%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 655 | 52.7 | 12.4:1 | 78% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 50.8 | 13.1:1 | 78% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 52.8 | 13.3:1 | 79% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 69% (514) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lenihan Intermediate School.
About Lenihan Intermediate School
Families in Marshalltown, Iowa, are served by Lenihan Intermediate School, a large middle school. Enrolled students number 655 students, in grades 5 through 6. Enrollment is 64% higher than the average for middle schools in Iowa, which is about 400.
Marshalltown Comm School District has 10 schools and 5,099 students, and Lenihan Intermediate School is one of those schools.
Lenihan Intermediate School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Other groups make up 27% White, 7% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Marshall County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Lenihan Intermediate School comes in at 60%.
The school employs the equivalent of 52.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.4:1. Among middle schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Public schools in Marshall County average 65%.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.8%. Lenihan Intermediate School scores 53.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marshall County show that median household income is about $73,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lenihan Intermediate School is one of 17 public schools in Marshall County, which together enroll about 6,903 students.
The closest other public school is Marshalltown High School, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Lenihan Intermediate School is behind the 59.9% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Lenihan Intermediate School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 655, 12% below the 741 of 2017-18. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.5 in 2017-18.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Marshalltown Comm School District
- Marshalltown High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- B R Miller Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- J C Hoglan Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
Other schools in Marshalltown
- Marshalltown High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- B R Miller Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- J C Hoglan Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Marshalltown High School0.5 mi · 1,629
- Fisher Elementary School0.5 mi · 368
- Anson Elementary School0.6 mi · 286
- Marshalltown Virtual Academy0.6 mi · 90
- J C Hoglan Elementary School1.1 mi · 337
- B R Miller Middle School1.3 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Lenihan Intermediate SchoolHow large is Lenihan Intermediate School?
Lenihan Intermediate School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 05-06.
Is Lenihan Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lenihan Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Lenihan Intermediate School have?
Lenihan Intermediate School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Lenihan Intermediate School?
Lenihan Intermediate School reports a student body of 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lenihan Intermediate School in?
Lenihan Intermediate School is part of Marshalltown Comm School District.
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