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East Marshall Community School District

204 West Center
Gilman, IA 50106
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 153 students in East Marshall Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in East Marshall Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
672 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
East Marshall Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
63%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,490 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,680 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,490
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,680
$16,042

Best East Marshall Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Marshall Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
225 S Elm
Gilman, IA 50106
(641) 498-7483
Gr: 6-8 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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