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Martensdale-St Marys Community School District

390 Burlington
Martensdale, IA 50160
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Martensdale-St Marys Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Martensdale-St Marys Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
555 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Martensdale-St Marys Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#165 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
68%
74%
70%
50-54%
63%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.45
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,400 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,903
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,400
$16,042

Best Martensdale-St Marys Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martensdale Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
390 Burlington
Martensdale, IA 50160
(641) 764-2621
Gr: PK-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 555 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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