Best Public Schools in Marcus, IA

Summary:

The city of Marcus, Iowa is home to two schools: MMCRU High School and MMCRU Marcus Elementary, both part of the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District. Based on the available data, MMCRU High School stands out as the stronger performing school in the district.

MMCRU High School ranks 80th out of 338 Iowa high schools and receives a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school consistently outperforms state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. It also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.99%) compared to the elementary school (27.32%), as well as a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 15.5.

In contrast, MMCRU Marcus Elementary lags behind the high school in several key metrics. While the elementary school's test scores are still respectable, they fall short of the high school's performance. Additionally, the elementary school spends less per student ($16,564) compared to the high school ($19,052), which may contribute to the differences in academic outcomes between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MMCRU High School	Public	9-12	400 Highland Drive	Marcus	51035	Cherokee County	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 376-4172	203	17	11.9	34.0%	187 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	71.8	80^th of 338 public high schools	76.3%		39	235^th of 336 public high schools	30.1%	155			83.3	82.4	80.0			70.4	76.5	81.6	72.0	$19,052	$284	$18,767
MMCRU Marcus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 E Fenton St	Marcus	51035	Cherokee County	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 376-2615	183	12	15.5	27.3%	172 (94.0%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	55.1	299^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.3%		80.5	74^th of 565 public elementary schools	86.9%	225	72.4	63.9				86.2	72.2					$16,564	$450	$16,114

Cities Near Marcus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleghorn	4.57 mi	1
Remsen	8.23 mi	2	88^th
Paullina	12.32 mi	1	168^th
Cherokee	13.32 mi	3	201^st
Alton	15.81 mi	1	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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