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ISPP District-Wide Release 2025
This past week, the Iowa Department of Education (IDoE) released the Iowa School Performance Profile (ISPP) for West Marshall CSD. The ISPP is the state’s online accountability system that gives an overall picture of school performance. This information helps staff, parents, and community members celebrate successes and identify areas for continued growth.
The ISPP highlights the key measures used by the Iowa Department of Education to determine how schools are doing. Schools are rated on a six-level scale: Exceptional, High Performing, Commendable, Acceptable, Needs Improvement and Priority/Comprehensive. Overall scores are based on accountability measures, including academic achievement, student growth, graduation rate (high schools), postsecondary readiness (high schools), chronic absenteeism, and attendance growth.
We’ve summarized below what we consider to be noteworthy information from our Iowa School Performance Profile:
West Marshall Community School District
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: ALL measurable areas scored HIGHER than the state average including:
- Over 85% of all West Marshall students were proficient in English/Language Arts compared to the statewide average of 73.5%
- Over 78% of all West Marshall students were proficient in Math compared to the statewide average of 70.9%
- Over 80% of all West Marshall students were proficient in Science compared to the statement average of 67.1%
- The district scored slightly above the state index average in work based learning opportunities for post-secondary readiness
FULL District data scores can be found online here.
West Marshall High School: High Performing
We have the 5th HIGHEST-RATED high school from more than 350 High School buildings throughout the State of Iowa.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: ALL measurable areas scored HIGHER than the state average including:
- High school students earning college credits in preparation for post-secondary readiness scored at 81.8, far exceeding the state average of 70.0
- High school students are more proficient than the state average in English Language Arts (87.8% compared to 73.5%), Science (78.5% compared to 67.1%), and Math (79.9% compared to 70.9%)
- Four-year graduation rate of 96.59 is above the state average of 88.27
FULL High School data scores can be found online here.
West Marshall Middle School: Commendable
We have the 26th RANKED middle school from more than 400 Middle School buildings throughout the State of Iowa.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: ALL measurable areas scored HIGHER than the state average including:
- Middle school students are far more proficient than the state average in Science (92.1% compared to 67.1%), Math (86.7% compared to 70.9%), and English Language Arts (76.2% compared to 73.5%)
- Attendance growth of 6.99 is 41% higher than the state average of 4.96
- Our chronic absenteeism rate of 6.46 is well below the state average of 15.81
FULL Middle School data scores can be found online here.
West Marshall Elementary School: Acceptable
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: Proficiency rates exceeded the state average in all 3 areas as follows:
- Elementary students have a higher proficiency in Math (80.6% compared to 70.9%), Science (70.4% compared to 67.1%), and English Language Arts (80.0% compared to 73.5%)
FULL Elementary School data scores can be found online here.
We are grateful for the dedication of our staff, students, and families, and remain committed to continuous improvement and working together to ensure success for all students in our district.