Anson Elementary School

Summary:

Anson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, with a student population of 275. The school is part of the Marshalltown Community School District, which is ranked 287 out of 309 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's proficiency rates on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) are significantly lower than the state and district averages across both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 52.5% compared to the state average of 64.2%. Anson Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.59% to 88.36% in recent years, much higher than the surrounding schools in the district.

Compared to other district elementary schools, J.C. Hoglan Elementary stands out as an outlier, with consistently higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking (2-3 stars). The nearby elementary schools in the Marshalltown district, such as Franklin, Fisher, Woodbury, and J.C. Hoglan, generally outperform Anson Elementary on academic metrics like proficiency rates and statewide rankings, and have lower poverty rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1016 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1020

District: Marshalltown Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
454^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,488

Students who attend Anson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	B R Miller Middle School
	Lenihan Intermediate School
High:	Marshalltown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

16.7%

Asian:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anson Elementary School ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Marshalltown Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anson Elementary School is $14,488, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Marshalltown Community School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Anson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Marshalltown Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshalltown Community School District 287^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	41.61	442^nd	626	29.4%
2013	28.48	524^th	624	16.0%
2014	9.57	563^rd	603	6.6%
2015	13.77	556^th	616	9.7%
2016	14.36	534^th	599	10.9%
2017	8.46	532^nd	574	7.3%
2018	4.19	547^th	567	3.5%
2019	16.70	535^th	603	11.3%
2021	16.96	497^th	567	12.3%
2022	15.32	510^th	574	11.1%
2023	20.30	479^th	565	15.2%
2024	26.08	454^th	557	18.5%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Anson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	4	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1989	342	6	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1990	330	5	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1991	321	5	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1992	326	3	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1993	318	8	10	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	297	15	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	297	16	18	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
1996	297	16	18	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
1997	280	14	17	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	211	15	17	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	300
1999	212	17	13	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
2000	245	25	11	97	3	n/a	n/a	-14	367
2001	223	23	9	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
2002	192	18	9	141	6	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	192	18	9	141	6	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	170	17	8	183	13	n/a	n/a	0	391
2005	183	20	11	205	6	n/a	n/a	0	425
2006	147	22	10	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2007	112	12	5	186	2	n/a	n/a	0	317
2008	106	17	4	180	2	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	98	15	3	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	308
2010	106	12	1	194	3	0	6	0	322
2011	84	7	3	196	5	0	9	0	304
2012	89	9	9	211	7	0	9	0	334
2013	85	14	13	223	4	0	10	0	349
2014	83	13	14	235	3	0	10	0	358
2015	90	16	19	226	1	0	8	0	360
2016	79	12	19	228	1	0	6	0	345
2017	71	17	32	222	0	0	8	0	350
2018	68	17	35	219	0	0	13	0	352
2019	57	17	40	193	2	0	18	0	327
2020	58	11	38	207	1	0	21	0	336
2021	48	7	44	177	1	1	15	0	293
2022	42	4	37	165	1	0	12	0	261
2023	46	7	37	174	0	2	9	0	275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.0	16.3	21.6
1989	356	21.5	16.5	21.3
1990	350	23.7	14.7	26.9
1991	344	23.2	14.8	27
1992	340	21.0	16.1	29.7
1993	351	22.5	15.6	34.2
1994	346	18.2	19.0	37
1995	370	19.5	19.0	44.6
1996	370	19.5	19.0	44.6
1997	372	19.5	19.1	46
1998	300	19.5	15.4	57.3
1999	303	19.5	15.5	72.9
2000	367	21.5	17.1	68.5
2001	372	22.5	16.5	64
2002	366	25.4	14.4	65
2003	366	25.4	14.4	65
2004	391	25.9	15.1	74.7
2005	425	25.7	16.5	81.9
2006	404	34.3	11.8	84.4
2007	317	15.0	21.1	75.7
2008	309	24.2	12.8	83.5
2009	308	24.3	12.7	82.1
2010	322	23.9	13.4	85.7
2011	304	27.5	11.0	85.2
2012	334	27.1	12.3	84.1
2013	349	26.9	12.9	83.4
2014	358	24.2	14.7	77.7
2015	360	26.0	13.8	83.3
2016	345	28.0	12.3	75.9
2017	350	28.5	12.2	51.7
2018	352	33.0	10.6	82.1
2019	327	29.8	10.9	82
2020	336	29.8	11.2	60.7
2021	293	30.8	9.5	82.6
2022	261	23.7	10.9	86.6
2023	275	23.6	11.6	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.0	16.3	21.6
1989	356	21.5	16.5	21.3
1990	350	23.7	14.7	26.9
1991	344	23.2	14.8	27
1992	340	21.0	16.1	29.7
1993	351	22.5	15.6	34.2
1994	346	18.2	19.0	37
1995	370	19.5	19.0	44.6
1996	370	19.5	19.0	44.6
1997	372	19.5	19.1	46
1998	300	19.5	15.4	57.3
1999	303	19.5	15.5	72.9
2000	367	21.5	17.1	68.5
2001	372	22.5	16.5	64
2002	366	25.4	14.4	65
2003	366	25.4	14.4	65
2004	391	25.9	15.1	74.7
2005	425	25.7	16.5	81.9
2006	404	34.3	11.8	84.4
2007	317	15.0	21.1	75.7
2008	309	24.2	12.8	83.5
2009	308	24.3	12.7	82.1
2010	322	23.9	13.4	85.7
2011	304	27.5	11.0	85.2
2012	334	27.1	12.3	84.1
2013	349	26.9	12.9	83.4
2014	358	24.2	14.7	77.7
2015	360	26.0	13.8	83.3
2016	345	28.0	12.3	75.9
2017	350	28.5	12.2	51.7
2018	352	33.0	10.6	82.1
2019	327	29.8	10.9	82
2020	336	29.8	11.2	60.7
2021	293	30.8	9.5	82.6
2022	261	23.7	10.9	86.6
2023	275	23.6	11.6	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Anson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,598 (11.0%)	$12,890 (89.0%)	$14,488

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 535^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 479^th of 565 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anson Elementary School)	54.2	52.3	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marshalltown Community School District)	53.6	52.3	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Anson Elementary School)	61	63.6	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marshalltown Community School District)	63.2	64.2	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anson Elementary School)	53.3	65.1	11.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marshalltown Community School District)	60.1	68	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Anson Elementary School)	48.3	46.5	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marshalltown Community School District)	67.6	66.5	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	327	275	15.9%
African American	17	7	58.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	40	37	7.5%
Hispanic	193	174	9.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	57	46	19.3%
Two or More Races	18	9	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82%	88.4%	6.4%

Schools Near Anson Elementary School

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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 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1016 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1020	275	24	11.6	88.4%	46 (16.7%)	7 (2.5%)	174 (63.3%)	37 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	26.1	454^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.5%		20.3	479^th of 565 public elementary schools	15.2%	25	52.5	56.8		65.0	68.2			$14,488	$1,598	$12,890
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2001 S 4th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1030	376	27	14.0	69.1%	156 (41.5%)	6 (1.6%)	161 (42.8%)	34 (9.0%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	37.4	399^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.4%		38.1	412^th of 565 public elementary schools	27.1%	13	51.5	68.8		64.7	78.1			$13,132	$685	$12,447
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 N 7th Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1080	366	24	15.3	81.7%	30 (8.2%)	6 (1.6%)	325 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23.6	461^st of 557 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.7	445^th of 565 public elementary schools	21.2%	16	49.2	68.0		53.2	66.0			$13,925	$932	$12,993
J C Hoglan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2306 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1060	304	24	12.7	78.0%	96 (31.6%)	18 (5.9%)	120 (39.5%)	53 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	10 (3.3%)	42.1	381^st of 557 public elementary schools	31.6%		54	296^th of 565 public elementary schools	47.6%	85	58.1	66.7		74.4	71.4			$14,859	$938	$13,921
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Summit St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1070	251	19	13.3	85.7%	59 (23.5%)	21 (8.4%)	119 (47.4%)	36 (14.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.4%)	17.8	480^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.8%		10.9	521^st of 565 public elementary schools	7.8%	41	31.1	70.0		40.0	62.5			$15,422	$892	$14,530
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1315 W Main St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1041	361	29	12.6	77.8%	157 (43.5%)	9 (2.5%)	143 (39.6%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	24 (6.6%)	55.6	295^th of 557 public elementary schools	47.0%		48.5	336^th of 565 public elementary schools	40.5%	41	56.7	74.2		80.0	80.6			$13,802	$868	$12,933
GMG Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Wallace Avenue	Green Mountain	50632	Tama County	GMG Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 474-2251	267	21	12.9	42.3%	240 (89.9%)	7 (2.6%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$12,834	$499	$12,335
East Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Weissenberger	Laurel	50141	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 476-3342	301	18	16.7	43.2%	260 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	50.8	322^nd of 557 public elementary schools	42.2%		40.5	393^rd of 565 public elementary schools	30.4%	71	64.2	81.0	76.4	69.8	71.4	63.6	58.2	$12,045	$693	$11,353
West Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St SW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2671	448	32	14.1	30.8%	405 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	68.6	177^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.2%		54	293^rd of 565 public elementary schools	48.1%	116	75.8	79.6	78.6	83.3	74.1	78.6	62.9	$10,443	$372	$10,072
BCLUW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	414 Lillian St	Conrad	50621	Grundy County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 366-2811	179	14	13.2	46.9%	167 (93.3%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	61.4	235^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.8%		48.2	341^st of 565 public elementary schools	39.6%	106	65.4	77.5		73.1	82.5			$12,549	$751	$11,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Anson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Anson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : B R Miller Middle School
Middle : Lenihan Intermediate School
High : Marshalltown High School

What district is Anson Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Anson Elementary School?

Students at Anson Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Anson Elementary School a good school?

Anson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Anson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Anson Elementary School.

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