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Anson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1016 S 3rd Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · (641) 754-1020 · Part of Marshalltown Community School District

Marshalltown’s School Grade D better than 9% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Anson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Marshalltown kids: B R Miller Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Anson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8B R Miller Middle School736 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1016 S 3rd Ave, Marshalltown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten56
Grade 168
Grade 246
Grade 343
Grade 444
Enrollment over time
293’20
261’21
275’22
288’23
286’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 15%Asian 8%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Anson Elementary School from Marshalltown families.

Other schools in Marshalltown Community School District

The district →
Woodbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C−
387 students15:1
Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C+
368 students13:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C−
358 students11:1
J C Hoglan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
C−
337 students13:1
Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
D
253 students13:1
Lenihan Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Marshalltown
D
655 students12:1

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