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MMCRU Marcus Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

500 E Fenton St, Marcus, IA 51035 · (712) 376-2615 · Part of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District

Marcus’ School Grade B+ better than 70% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
166
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about MMCRU Marcus Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Marcus kids: MMCRU High School

On the path

Where Marcus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4MMCRU Marcus ElementaryYou are here
9–12MMCRU High School213 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 E Fenton St, Marcus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten31
Grade 129
Grade 229
Grade 319
Grade 428
Enrollment over time
158’20
173’21
183’22
176’23
166’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MMCRU Marcus Elementary from Marcus families.

Other schools in Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District

The district →
MMCRU High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marcus
B+
213 students14:1

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; Marcus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.