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Woodbury Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Woodbury Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, with an enrollment of 382 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.

Woodbury Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the Marshalltown district, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.4% to 32.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and other nearby schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also generally lower than the Marshalltown district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 56.9% of 3rd graders and 73.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.9% and 76% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Woodbury Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.84% to 81.69% over the past few years, significantly higher than the other Marshalltown schools.

When compared to elementary schools in the neighboring West Marshall and East Marshall school districts, Woodbury Elementary School lags significantly in academic performance, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower rates of economic disadvantage among their student populations. This presents an opportunity for the Marshalltown district to focus resources and interventions on Woodbury Elementary to help improve student outcomes by addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

387

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,925

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 N 7th Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1080

District: Marshalltown Community School District

Students who attend Woodbury Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

White:

7.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (61% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2022) to 17th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Iowa avg73%

479^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	24.3	479 of 576	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	461 of 557	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	445 of 565	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	358 of 574	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	468 of 567	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	481 of 603	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	505 of 567	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	567 of 574	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	585 of 599	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	572 of 616	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	535 of 603	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	548 of 624	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	577 of 626	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%-6 vs state

Mathematics56%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodbury Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodbury Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Woodbury Elementary School?

Students at Woodbury Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

Is Woodbury Elementary School a good school?

Woodbury Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Woodbury Elementary School.

What district is Woodbury Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

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