Enrollment
168
Middle
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MFL MARMAC COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191812001068
MFL MarMac Middle School
918 W. Main St., Mcgregor, IA 52157 · (563) 873-2250 · Clayton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Iowa public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
58 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 47 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 38% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
MFL MarMac Middle School→MFL MarMac High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MFL MarMac Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
86.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
84.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| 2023-24 | 82.8% | 79.3% |
% 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
82.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% 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 MFL MarMac Middle School
MFL MarMac Middle School's state test result (82.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFL MarMac Middle School this school | 168 | 34.5% | 82.8% |
| Panorama Middle School Panora | 146 | 34.9% | 66.2% |
| West Fork Middle School SHEFFIELD | 161 | 35.4% | 77.0% |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School Fredericksburg | 217 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Pleasantville Middle School Pleasantville | 128 | 33.6% | 73.3% |
| Albia Middle School Albia | 153 | 39.2% | 84.1% |
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 MFL MarMac Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #45 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #43 of 224 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #39 of 224 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #195 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #144 of 237 |
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
168
-38 (-18%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 168 | 15.1 | 11.2:1 | 35% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 15.3 | 11.5:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 13.6 | 13.8:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 37% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 12.5 | 13.6:1 | 14% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 15 | 9.9:1 | 39% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 47% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 18 | 15.5:1 | 27% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MFL MarMac Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (170 to 168); teachers up 21% (12.5 to 15.1).
About MFL MarMac Middle School
MFL MarMac Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in MFL MarMac Comm School District, located in Mcgregor, Iowa. It reports enrollment of 168 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 58% below the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa.
MFL MarMac Middle School is part of a district of 4 schools: MFL MarMac Comm School District, with 879 students.
MFL MarMac Middle School is 93% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Clayton County, where about 95% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Classroom staffing at MFL MarMac Middle School totals 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Iowa average 15.2:1. Federal data show 35% of students (58) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MFL MarMac Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Iowa public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MFL MarMac Middle School would score about 74.7%. It scores 82.8%, 8.1 points above that figure.
For the population of Clayton County, median household income comes to about $67,242, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Clayton County counts 11 public schools with about 3,625 students.
MFL MarMac Middle School's nearest public school is McGregor Intermediate School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, MFL MarMac Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 18% across 4 years, from 206 in 2020-21 to 168 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
MFL MarMac Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,013
Census ACS
Median income
$67,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MFL MarMac Comm School District
- MFL MarMac Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- MFL MarMac High SchoolHigh · 263 students
- McGregor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 130 students
Nearby schools
- McGregor Intermediate School0.0 mi · 130
- BA Kennedy School2.8 mi · 217
- Prairie du Chien High3.0 mi · 287
- Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education3.0 mi · 23
- Bluff View Elementary3.4 mi · 190
- Bluff View Middle3.4 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About MFL MarMac Middle SchoolHow many students attend MFL MarMac Middle School?
MFL MarMac Middle School enrolls approximately 168 students in grades 06-08.
Is MFL MarMac Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
MFL MarMac Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MFL MarMac Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at MFL MarMac Middle School.
How diverse is MFL MarMac Middle School?
MFL MarMac Middle School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is MFL MarMac Middle School in?
MFL MarMac Middle School is part of MFL MarMac Comm School District.
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