Enrollment
90
High
DISTRICT 860 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALLTOWN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191872002289
Marshalltown Virtual Academy
1002 South 3rd Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · (641) 754-1000 · Marshall County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
166.7:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 91.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
61 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 8 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 46% |
Student demographics
61%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
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.1% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 25.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 0.5 | 166.7:1 | 68% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 2.2 | 35.8:1 | 76% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | N/A | N/A | 58% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshalltown Virtual Academy.
About Marshalltown Virtual Academy
Families in Marshalltown, Iowa, are served by Marshalltown Virtual Academy, a very small high school. The school has 90 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. That compares with an average of about 468 students for high schools in Iowa.
Marshalltown Comm School District serves 5,099 students across 10 schools.
At Marshalltown Virtual Academy, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other students are 42% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Marshall County residents are about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 0.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 166.7:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. The average for public schools in Marshall County is similar, at 65%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Marshall County show that median household income comes to about $73,315, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 6,903 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Anson Elementary School, is the closest to Marshalltown Virtual Academy. Marshalltown Virtual Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Marshalltown Virtual Academy is classified as a virtual school.
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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
- Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
Other schools in Marshalltown
- Marshalltown High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- B R Miller Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Elementary School0.1 mi · 286
- Marshalltown High School0.5 mi · 1,629
- Lenihan Intermediate School0.6 mi · 655
- Woodbury Elementary School1.0 mi · 387
- Fisher Elementary School1.1 mi · 368
- J C Hoglan Elementary School1.2 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Marshalltown Virtual AcademyHow many students attend Marshalltown Virtual Academy?
Marshalltown Virtual Academy enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Marshalltown Virtual Academy serve?
Marshalltown Virtual Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Marshalltown Virtual Academy?
Approximately 166.7:1 students per teacher at Marshalltown Virtual Academy.
What is the student diversity at Marshalltown Virtual Academy?
Student demographics at Marshalltown Virtual Academy are roughly 42% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Marshalltown Virtual Academy public or private?
Marshalltown Virtual Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marshalltown Comm School District.
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