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J C Hoglan Elementary School

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J C Hoglan Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

J C Hoglan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, with 335 students. The school is part of the Marshalltown Community School District, which is ranked 294 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J C Hoglan Elementary consistently outperforms the Marshalltown Community School District and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.9% of 4th graders at J C Hoglan were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.7% for the district and 76% for the state. Similarly, 76.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 66.3% for the district and 74.3% for the state. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 32.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as BCLUW Elementary and Anson Elementary, have even higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than J C Hoglan. Additionally, J C Hoglan's spending per student ($14,859 in 2018-2019) is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Fisher Elementary ($13,132) and West Marshall Elementary ($10,443), which may contribute to the school's stronger academic performance.

337

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2306 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1060

District: Marshalltown Community School District

Students who attend J C Hoglan Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

White:

30.9%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marshalltown Community School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 35th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

Iowa avg73%

373^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	44.6	373 of 576	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	381 of 557	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	296 of 565	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	226 of 574	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	441 of 567	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	479 of 603	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	495 of 567	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	528 of 574	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	543 of 599	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	565 of 616	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	511 of 603	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	531 of 624	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	582 of 626	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts68%-4 vs state

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Schools Near J C Hoglan 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 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
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
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
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 J C Hoglan Elementary School

How many students attend J C Hoglan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended J C Hoglan Elementary School.

Is J C Hoglan Elementary School a good school?

J C Hoglan Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J C Hoglan Elementary School?

Students at J C Hoglan Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 31% White, 14% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is J C Hoglan Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

What schools do graduates of J C Hoglan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J C Hoglan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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