1
Best kept secret at West Marshall Elementary School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MARSHALL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193108001811
West Marshall Elementary School
207 3rd St SW, State Center, IA 50247 · (641) 483-2671 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
137 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 41%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within West Marshall Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
80.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.6pp 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 81 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.9% | 79.0% |
% 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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% 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 West Marshall Elementary School
West Marshall Elementary School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Marshall Elementary School this school | 412 | 33.3% | 76.8% |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School Garner | 381 | 32.3% | 87.6% |
| Whittier Elementary School Indianola | 369 | 31.2% | 70.4% |
| Wilder Elementary School Indianola | 456 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
| Winterset Elementary School Winterset | 488 | 32.8% | 71.9% |
| Logan-Magnolia Elementary School Logan | 431 | 32.3% | 82.7% |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 West Marshall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #202 of 564 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #216 of 564 ▲ 9 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #151 of 564 ▲ 1 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #205 of 705 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #386 of 561 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #432 of 561 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #457 of 666 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #97 of 359 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
412
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 412 | 28.8 | 14.3:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 29.7 | 14.5:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 31.8 | 14.1:1 | 31% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 26% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 28% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 18 | 20.1:1 | 28% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 19 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Marshall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (513 to 412); teachers down 18% (35 to 28.8).
About West Marshall Elementary School
West Marshall Elementary School is an elementary school located in State Center, Iowa, in Marshall County. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 412 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 325.
West Marshall Comm School District has 917 students spread across 3 schools.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Marshall County residents are about 71% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
There are about 14.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Marshall Elementary School, which has 28.8. The average ratio among elementary schools in Iowa is similar, at 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at West Marshall Elementary School is about 33%. That rate is below the 65% average among public schools in Marshall County.
West Marshall Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Iowa public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Marshall Elementary School is +1.5 points: 76.8% actual, 75.3% predicted.
The county, Marshall County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $73,315, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 17 public schools and about 6,903 students.
Of the public schools around it, West Marshall Elementary School is closest to West Marshall High School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Marshall Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put West Marshall Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 37 students, from 449 to 412.
This page is set up for the West Marshall Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 West Marshall Comm School District
- West Marshall High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- West Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 213 students
Other schools in State Center
- West Marshall High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- West Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 213 students
Nearby schools
- West Marshall High School0.4 mi · 292
- West Marshall Middle School0.4 mi · 213
- Colo-NESCO Middle/High School7.8 mi · 216
- Collins-Maxwell Elementary School10.5 mi · 182
- Franklin Elementary School12.0 mi · 358
- B R Miller Middle School12.2 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About West Marshall Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Marshall Elementary School?
West Marshall Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West Marshall Elementary School serve?
West Marshall Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at West Marshall Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at West Marshall Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at West Marshall Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Marshall Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Marshall Elementary School public or private?
West Marshall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Marshall Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.