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East Marshall Elementary School

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East Marshall Elementary School ranks 376 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

East Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Laurel, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the East Marshall Community School District, which is ranked 194 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, East Marshall Elementary School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 91st out of 603 Iowa elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 376th out of 576 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined from 4 stars to 2 stars in recent years. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 14.9% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024. Compared to the state average, East Marshall Elementary School's proficiency rates in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower, particularly in recent years.

While the nearby schools, such as those in the Newton Community School District and Marshalltown Community School District, generally have lower rankings and performance metrics compared to the state averages, some schools, like Baxter Elementary School in the Baxter Community School District, have higher rankings and better test scores than East Marshall Elementary School. Additionally, East Marshall Elementary School's spending per student ($12,045 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $13,132 to $16,675 per student, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 13.3 and 16.7 over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools, which range from 10.7 to 14.3 students per teacher.

242

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,045

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 E Weissenberger
Laurel, IA 50141

(641) 476-3342

District: East Marshall Community School District

Students who attend East Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Marshall Middle School
High:	East Marshall Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

11.2%

American Indian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2012 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

376^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 30% (2023) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 313East Marshall Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	376 of 576	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	322 of 557	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	393 of 565	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.8	91 of 603	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	58.4	295 of 624	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	327 of 626	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics70%-3 vs state

Science55%-9 vs state

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Schools Near East Marshall Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Weissenberger	Laurel	50141	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 476-3342	242	20	12.1	45.5%	209 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.1	376^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.7%		50.8	322^nd of 557 public elementary schools	42.2%	54	64.7	73.5	73.8	73.5	75.5	61.9	54.8	$12,045	$693	$11,353
J C Hoglan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2306 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1060	337	26	13.0	76.0%	104 (30.9%)	20 (5.9%)	142 (42.1%)	47 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	44.6	373^rd of 576 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.1	381^st of 557 public elementary schools	31.6%	8	63.5	73.9		71.4	76.1			$14,859	$938	$13,921
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2001 S 4th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1030	368	29	12.8	69.0%	143 (38.9%)	15 (4.1%)	164 (44.6%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	31.4	454^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.4	399^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.4%	55	65.2	63.2		66.7	67.6			$13,132	$685	$12,447
Anson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1016 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1020	286	26	11.1	83.9%	43 (15.0%)	14 (4.9%)	191 (66.8%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	44.5	374^th of 576 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	454^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.5%	80	78.0	64.1		80.5	59.0			$14,488	$1,598	$12,890
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1315 W Main St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1041	358	32	11.3	73.7%	153 (42.7%)	10 (2.8%)	153 (42.7%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.5%)	34.1	443^rd of 576 public elementary schools	23.1%		55.6	295^th of 557 public elementary schools	47.0%	148	52.9	67.2		67.6	78.7			$13,802	$868	$12,933
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 N 7th Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1080	387	26	15.0	82.2%	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.3	479^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.8%		23.6	461^st of 557 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	56.9	73.8		51.7	60.7			$13,925	$932	$12,993
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Summit St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1070	253	20	12.7	86.2%	41 (16.2%)	21 (8.3%)	151 (59.7%)	16 (6.3%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	10 (4.0%)	5.1	549^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.7%		17.8	480^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.8%	69	39.0	47.5		56.1	50.0			$15,422	$892	$14,530
Baxter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 227-3102	209	11	19.3	30.1%	193 (92.3%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.6	154^th of 576 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.3	268^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.9%	114	81.5	86.8	72.4	88.9	89.5	72.4	65.5	$16,144	$695	$15,449
Bailey Park Elementary School	Public	K-2	210 8th Ave	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 236-2700	147	10	14.0	42.2%	124 (84.4%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$16,074	$1,524	$14,550
Emerson Hough Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 N 4th Ave East	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-3982	336	27	12.2	57.1%	251 (74.7%)	14 (4.2%)	37 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.1%)	37.1	421^st of 576 public elementary schools	26.9%		45.7	357^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	69.4	71.2		69.4	62.1			$16,675	$1,246	$15,429

Frequently Asked Questions about East Marshall Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Marshall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Marshall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Marshall Middle School
High : East Marshall Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of East Marshall Elementary School?

Students at East Marshall Elementary School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic.

Is East Marshall Elementary School a good school?

East Marshall Elementary School ranks 376^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended East Marshall Elementary School.

What district is East Marshall Elementary School in?

East Marshall Community School District

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