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Laurens-Marathon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

300 W Garfield, Laurens, IA 50554 · (712) 841-5000 · Part of Laurens-Marathon Community School District

Laurens’ School Grade C better than 26% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
147
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Laurens-Marathon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 W Garfield, Laurens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten19
Grade 125
Grade 218
Grade 316
Grade 417
Grade 511
Grade 618
Enrollment over time
125’20
129’21
140’22
145’23
147’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurens-Marathon Elementary School from Laurens families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Laurens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.