Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50141

Summary:

The 50141 zip code contains only one school, East Marshall Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the East Marshall Community School District, which is ranked 194 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Marshall Elementary School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 322 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 393 out of 565 in 2022-2023, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on ISASP tests is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others fall below. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The school serves a population with a relatively high percentage (44.37%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1, which could be a strength in supporting student learning. Overall, the data suggests that East Marshall Elementary School faces a mix of academic and socioeconomic challenges, and there may be opportunities for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Zip Code 50141

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel	1.24 mi	1	321^st
Gilman	8.2 mi	1	305^th
Marshalltown	9.23 mi	10	387^th
Baxter	11.45 mi	2	219^th
Le Grand	11.79 mi	1	161^st

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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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