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Martensdale Elementary School

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Martensdale Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Martensdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Martensdale-St Marys Community School District in Martensdale, Iowa. With 316 students, the school is ranked 173 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martensdale Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.3% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 72.8%. In math, 95.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 71.5%. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2020-2021 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average of 23.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Interstate 35 Elementary, Studebaker Elementary, and Morris Elementary, Martensdale Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.38% to 20.57% over the past few years. This suggests the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic status, which could be a factor in its strong academic performance.

307

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,243

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

390 Burlington
Martensdale, IA 50160

(641) 764-2621

District: Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

Students who attend Martensdale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2024 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2024) to 70th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg72%

173^rd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 313Martensdale-St Marys 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	70.0	173 of 576	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	64 of 557	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	89 of 565	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	118 of 574	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	103 of 567	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	104 of 603	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	229 of 567	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	264 of 574	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	354 of 599	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	336 of 616	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.5	245 of 603	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	179 of 624	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	57.6	304 of 626	51.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

English Language Arts77%+5 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

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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
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
Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	2-3	1130 W North Avenue	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1855	558	37	15.1	23.8%	460 (82.4%)	10 (1.8%)	42 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.5%)								(n/a)	83.0				84.8
Oviatt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	713 School Avenue	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1005	548	38	14.6	14.4%	455 (83.0%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$14,180	$322	$13,858
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	2303 W Euclid	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9540	456	36	12.6	36.2%	402 (88.2%)	5 (1.1%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	50.9	324^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.8%		42	382^nd of 557 public elementary schools	31.4%	58	65.5	63.0	69.7		81.8	75.3	80.3		63.6	$13,704	$809	$12,895
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 W Salem	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9570	369	23	16.0	31.2%	316 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	55.4	290^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.7%		53.4	307^th of 557 public elementary schools	44.9%	17	68.8	86.0	79.1		75.0	79.1	65.1		57.1	$12,658	$258	$12,401
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Clinton	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9560	395	27	14.5	14.9%	365 (92.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	85.6	34^th of 576 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.9	36^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	76.9	93.9	87.3		86.2	93.9	95.8		78.9	$10,971	$101	$10,870
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	4-5	9210 Happy Hollow Dr	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 981-1850	554	38	14.6	17.3%	481 (86.8%)	12 (2.2%)	35 (6.3%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	72.4	144^th of 576 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	93^rd of 557 public elementary schools	83.3%	51		84.5	80.8			82.9	79.0		70.5	$13,305	$405	$12,900
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1109 E Euclid	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 961-9550	396	32	12.3	27.3%	348 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	46.8	356^th of 576 public elementary schools	38.2%		64.1	207^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.8%	149	56.5	86.1	58.6		63.8	84.7	71.4		62.9	$12,431	$403	$12,028
Studebaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E County Line Rd	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8436	561	43	13.1	86.3%	160 (28.5%)	104 (18.5%)	245 (43.7%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	5.9	543^rd of 576 public elementary schools	5.7%		4	543^rd of 557 public elementary schools	2.5%		48.8	53.1	45.7		48.8	33.3	49.4		38.3	$15,051	$1,299	$13,752
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Geil Avenue	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8421	519	39	13.3	87.7%	185 (35.6%)	70 (13.5%)	215 (41.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.1%)	11.6	521^st of 576 public elementary schools	9.5%		9.4	516^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.4%	5	38.4	67.2	50.0		38.4	62.5	54.2		38.9	$16,468	$1,455	$15,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Martensdale Elementary School

What district is Martensdale Elementary School in?

Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

How many students attend Martensdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Martensdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Martensdale Elementary School attend?

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

High : Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School

Is Martensdale Elementary School a good school?

Martensdale Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Martensdale Elementary School?

Students at Martensdale Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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