Top Rankings
West Marshall Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 206 students in West Marshall Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in West Marshall Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
936 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Marshall Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,387 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,863
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,387
$16,042
Best West Marshall Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Marshall Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
605 3rd Street Nw
State Center, IA 50247
(641) 483-2165
State Center, IA 50247
(641) 483-2165
Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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