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Lenihan Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

212 W Ingledue St, Marshalltown, IA 50158 · (641) 754-1160 · Part of Marshalltown Community School District

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

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Lenihan Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

212 W Ingledue St, Marshalltown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5336
Grade 6319
Enrollment over time
761’20
684’21
700’22
667’23
655’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 27%Asian 7%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lenihan Intermediate 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
Anson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
D
286 students11:1
Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marshalltown
D
253 students13:1

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.