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Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

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At a glance

50^thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 27

Better than 84% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

390 Burlington
Martensdale, IA 50160·(641) 764-2466·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 84% of districts

Schools

532

Students

Top rankedMartensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School64^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School up 72 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Martensdale-St Marys Community School District is home to two exceptional schools: Martensdale Elementary School and Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in Iowa, with Martensdale Elementary School ranked in the top 30% of the state and Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School in the top 19%.

Martensdale Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on ISASP tests, with many grade levels scoring well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is also relatively low compared to the district and state. Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School also demonstrates strong academic performance, with several grade levels scoring significantly above the state average on ISASP tests, and an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate.

Both schools in the Martensdale-St Marys Community School District have a diverse student population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 20.57% at Martensdale Elementary School to 24.69% at Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School. The district's commitment to academic excellence and its ability to support a diverse student population are particularly noteworthy, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martensdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 764-2621	307	21	14.3	24.8%	279 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	70	173^rd of 576 public elementary schools	70.0%		81	64^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.5%	109	51.4	86.8	75.6	92.3						74.3	89.5	95.6	87.2						66.7			$12,243	$549	$11,694
Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	73.7	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		62	136^th of 338 public high schools	59.8%	72					82.9	92.6	89.6	97.1	66.7					85.4	77.8	83.3	80.0	59.5		92.6	88.6	$13,788	$409	$13,378

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk Community School District	7.15 mi	5	84^th
Indianola Community School District	7.64 mi	6	122^nd
Des Moines Independent Community School District	11.48 mi	59	306^th
Interstate 35 Community School District	12.58 mi	2	59^th
West Des Moines Community School District	12.84 mi	14	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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