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Anson Elementary School

Q: Is Anson Elementary School a good school?

Anson Elementary School ranks 374 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Anson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, with 288 students enrolled. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Marshalltown Community School District and the state of Iowa in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

However, Anson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.6% to 32.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.59% to 88.36%, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While Anson spends more per student ($14,488) compared to nearby schools in the district, this higher spending does not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes.

Interestingly, several other schools within the Marshalltown Community School District, such as J.C. Hoglan Elementary and Franklin Elementary, also have strong academic performance, with higher rankings and more students scoring proficient or better on state assessments. This suggests that the challenges facing the Marshalltown community as a whole may be contributing to the lower school performance across the district.

286

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,488

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1020

District: Marshalltown Community School District

Students who attend Anson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	B R Miller Middle School
	Lenihan Intermediate School
High:	Marshalltown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

White:

15.0%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

Iowa avg73%

374^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshalltown Community School District

294^th of 313Marshalltown 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	44.5	374 of 576	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	454 of 557	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	479 of 565	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	497 of 567	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	535 of 603	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	547 of 567	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	532 of 574	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	534 of 599	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	556 of 616	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	563 of 603	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	524 of 624	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	442 of 626	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics70%-5 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
GMG Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Wallace Avenue	Green Mountain	50632	Marshall County	GMG Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 474-2251	271	20	13.4	52.4%	249 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40	400^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.6%					(n/a)	53.3	71.4	76.3	75.0	70.0	60.0	60.5	66.7	71.1	$12,834	$499	$12,335
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
West Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St SW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2671	412	29	14.3	33.3%	369 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	69.1	181^st of 576 public elementary schools	68.6%		68.6	177^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.2%	4	81.8	80.3	77.8		90.9	74.2	77.8		70.4	$10,443	$372	$10,072
BCLUW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	414 Lillian St	Conrad	50621	Grundy County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 366-2811	160	14	11.7	37.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	65.8	212^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.4	235^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.8%	23	70.0	78.6			80.0	89.3				$12,549	$751	$11,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Anson Elementary School

What district is Anson Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

How many students attend Anson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Anson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Anson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : B R Miller Middle School
Middle : Lenihan Intermediate School
High : Marshalltown High School

Is Anson Elementary School a good school?

Anson Elementary School ranks 374^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Anson Elementary School?

Students at Anson Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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