Enrollment
213
Middle
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MARSHALL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193108001813
West Marshall Middle School
605 3rd Street NW, State Center, IA 50247 · (641) 483-2165 · Marshall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% 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
15.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
72 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 76 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 30% |
Student demographics
24%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
West Marshall Middle School→West Marshall High School
Feeds from
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
86.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.1pp 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 76 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 down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.7% | 76.2% |
| 2023-24 | 82.7% | 81.3% |
% 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
82.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% 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 Middle School
West Marshall Middle School's state test result (82.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Marshall Middle School this school | 213 | 33.8% | 82.4% |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School Fredericksburg | 217 | 35.5% | N/A |
| AHSTW Intermediate School Avoca | 270 | 36.3% | 80.9% |
| Central Springs Middle School Nora Springs | 255 | 33.7% | N/A |
| West Fork Middle School SHEFFIELD | 161 | 35.4% | 77.0% |
| MFL MarMac Middle School Mcgregor | 168 | 34.5% | 82.8% |
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 West Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #48 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #106 of 224 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #34 of 224 ▲ 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #179 of 246 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #130 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #122 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #148 of 237 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #45 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. 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
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 13.8 | 15.4:1 | 34% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 14.8 | 13.9:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 33% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 28% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 31% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | 26% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 15 | 16.6:1 | 25% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 19% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 10 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Marshall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (247 to 213); teachers down 8% (15 to 13.8).
About West Marshall Middle School
West Marshall Middle School is a small middle school serving families in State Center, Iowa. The latest federal count shows 213 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Iowa is about 400 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
District-wide, West Marshall Comm School District has 3 schools and 917 students.
West Marshall Middle School's enrollment is 87% White. It is also 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Marshall County is roughly 71% White. West Marshall Middle School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.4 students per teacher and 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa fairly closely. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Marshall County average 65%.
The allk12 Grade for West Marshall Middle School is A-. Compared with Iowa public middle schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, West Marshall Middle School is 7.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Census estimates describe Marshall County this way: the median household income is $73,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides West Marshall Middle School, Marshall County has 16 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, West Marshall High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Marshall Middle School is 1st on average proficiency.
West Marshall Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at West Marshall Middle School declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 230 to 213 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
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.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- West Marshall High SchoolHigh · 292 students
Other schools in State Center
- West Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- West Marshall High SchoolHigh · 292 students
Nearby schools
- West Marshall High School0.1 mi · 292
- West Marshall Elementary School0.4 mi · 412
- Colo-NESCO Middle/High School7.5 mi · 216
- Collins-Maxwell Elementary School10.5 mi · 182
- Colo-Nesco Elementary School12.0 mi · 169
- Franklin Elementary School12.2 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About West Marshall Middle SchoolHow large is West Marshall Middle School?
West Marshall Middle School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Marshall Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Marshall Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Marshall Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at West Marshall Middle School.
How diverse is West Marshall Middle School?
West Marshall Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Marshall Middle School?
West Marshall Middle School is overseen by West Marshall Comm School District in Marshall County.
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