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Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School

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Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School ranks 64 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 81% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Martensdale, Iowa. The school is part of the Martensdale-St Marys Community School District, which is ranked 50 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.1% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 88.9% in recent years, which are above the state average.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been relatively high, ranging from 16.9% to 23.7% in recent years, this is not an outlier compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.55% to 24.69%, compared to many nearby schools. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 13.9, which is lower than the state average and many of the surrounding schools, potentially contributing to its strong academic performance.

225

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,788

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

390 Burlington
Martensdale, IA 50160

(641) 764-2486

District: Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

Feeder schools for Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Martensdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Iowa high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Iowa avg71%

Middle school

40^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

64^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 19% (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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	99 of 337	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	135 of 334	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.8	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	207 of 342	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	234 of 318	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	223 of 327	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.2	102 of 343	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	48.0	198 of 337	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	215 of 350	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	255 of 349	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	64 of 340	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	136 of 338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.8	289 of 336	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	271 of 332	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	258 of 327	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	188 of 327	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	75.0	74 of 324	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	54.5	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	260 of 351	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	200 of 351	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+22 vs state

English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+9 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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	73.7	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		62	136^th of 338 public high schools	59.8%	72	82.9	92.6	89.6	97.1	66.7	85.4	77.8	83.3	80.0	59.5	92.6	88.6	$13,788	$409	$13,378
Norwalk Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 North Ave	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 981-4201	1,035	62	16.6	15.1%	907 (87.6%)	18 (1.7%)	64 (6.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	71.4	79^th of 340 public high schools	76.8%		59.5	152^nd of 338 public high schools	55.0%	73			86.6	82.8	72.2			79.8	80.1	78.7		72.3	$17,567	$242	$17,325
Indianola High School	Public	9-12	1304 E 1st	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9510	1,165	64	18.2	24.0%	1,038 (89.1%)	8 (0.7%)	58 (5.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	78.1	44^th of 340 public high schools	87.1%		54.4	173^rd of 338 public high schools	48.8%	129			85.3	87.8	82.0			73.9	80.8	81.1		84.1	$12,807	$292	$12,516
Interstate 35 High School	Public	7-12	405 E North St	Truro	50257	Madison County	Interstate 35 Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 765-4818	385	27	14.4	20.5%	361 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	72.7	70^th of 340 public high schools	79.4%		72.1	79^th of 338 public high schools	76.6%	9	87.0	95.0	92.4	83.9	81.4	85.2	83.3	69.7	67.7	77.1	80.0	85.5	$14,262	$161	$14,100
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2600 SW 9th St	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7500	2,364	94	25.1	74.9%	717 (30.3%)	402 (17.0%)	903 (38.2%)	195 (8.2%)	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (5.5%)	4.1	322^nd of 340 public high schools	5.3%		2.7	324^th of 338 public high schools	4.1%	2			54.5	47.9	43.5			40.5	42.1	37.9		38.9	$14,888	$697	$14,190
Walnut Creek Campus	Public	9-12	1020 8th Street	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6480	152	14	10.8	76.3%	76 (50.0%)	30 (19.7%)	28 (18.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.2%)	0.6	334^th of 340 public high schools	1.8%		1.2	328^th of 338 public high schools	3.0%	6			23.1	34.8	41.2			7.7	26.1	23.5		26.1	$18,513	$197	$18,315
Valley High School	Public	10-12	3650 Woodland Ave	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4000	2,178	119	18.3	68.0%	1,195 (54.9%)	258 (11.8%)	442 (20.3%)	132 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (6.7%)	37.9	254^th of 340 public high schools	25.3%		46.7	212^th of 338 public high schools	37.3%	42				73.2	61.0				64.9	62.7		61.1	$15,551	$791	$14,760
Winterset Senior High School	Public	9-12	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3320	530	35	15.1	27.7%	495 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	69.1	94^th of 340 public high schools	72.4%		55.5	171^st of 338 public high schools	49.4%	77			82.4	83.9	66.2			72.3	83.1	76.3		85.5	$14,615	$252	$14,364
Virtual Campus	Public, Virtual	9-12	1800 Grand Avenue	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(515) 242-8502	380	16	23.9	69.5%	178 (46.8%)	51 (13.4%)	103 (27.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	2.8	327^th of 340 public high schools	3.8%		8.9	314^th of 338 public high schools	7.1%	13			51.4	53.9	45.7			21.6	27.0	28.4		37.9
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4419 Center St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7272	2,051	66	31.2	55.2%	850 (41.4%)	562 (27.4%)	364 (17.7%)	64 (3.1%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	178 (8.7%)	31.5	269^th of 340 public high schools	20.9%		22.5	290^th of 338 public high schools	14.2%	21			71.0	67.5	61.6			58.8	65.4	54.1		60.7	$14,829	$690	$14,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School?

Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Martensdale Elementary School

How many students attend Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School.

What district is Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School in?

Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

Is Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School ranks 64^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

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

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