Enrollment
213
High
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARCUS-MERIDEN-CLEGHORN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191863001072
MMCRU High School
400 Highland Drive, Marcus, IA 51035 · (712) 376-4172 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Iowa public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
62 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 50 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
78.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.3% | 78.1% |
| 2023-24 | 81.9% | 76.0% |
% 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 MMCRU High School
MMCRU High School's state test result (79.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMCRU High School this school | 213 | 29.1% | 79.3% |
| South O'Brien Secondary School Paullina | 241 | 29.0% | 82.9% |
| Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School Lone Tree | 205 | 29.8% | 64.4% |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg High School Sumner | 243 | 29.6% | 70.6% |
| Central Springs High School Manly | 236 | 29.7% | 76.7% |
| Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School Marengo | 229 | 30.6% | 75.1% |
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 MMCRU High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #73 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #72 of 314 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #104 of 314 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #245 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #127 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #158 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #218 of 320 |
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
213
+39 (+22%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 38% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 34% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 17.5 | 9.4:1 | 38% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 23% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 15% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 18 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MMCRU High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (165 to 213); teachers down 14% (17.5 to 15).
About MMCRU High School
MMCRU High School is a low-enrollment high school found in Marcus, Iowa. The school counts 213 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 468 average for high schools in Iowa.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District has 2 schools; together they serve 379 students.
About 90% of the student body at MMCRU High School is White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Eligible students account for 29% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cherokee County is 41%.
allk12 grades MMCRU High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for MMCRU High School is 77.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.3%.
Cherokee County has these Census figures: the median household income is $71,269, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cherokee County has 8 public schools and roughly 2,048 students.
The next-closest public school is MMCRU Marcus Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. MMCRU High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Local comparison: MMCRU High School ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 79.3% versus a 79.2% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 22% enrollment rise, from 174 in 2020-21 to 213 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 10.2 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,600
Census ACS
Median income
$71,269
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District
- MMCRU Marcus ElementaryElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- MMCRU Marcus Elementary0.1 mi · 166
- Remsen-Union Elementary School8.2 mi · 123
- Remsen-Union Middle School8.2 mi · 189
- South O'Brien Secondary School12.4 mi · 241
- Washington High School13.3 mi · 366
- Cherokee Middle School13.4 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About MMCRU High SchoolHow many students attend MMCRU High School?
MMCRU High School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MMCRU High School serve?
MMCRU High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MMCRU High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MMCRU High School is approximately 14.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MMCRU High School?
Student demographics at MMCRU High School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MMCRU High School?
MMCRU High School is overseen by Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District in Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.