Martensdale - St Mary's Community School in Martensdale, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martensdale - St Mary's Community School is a rural public school in Martensdale, Iowa that is part of Martensdale-st Marys Cmty SD. It serves 569 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.4:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

569 Students

20 Teachers

390 Burlington Ave

Martensdale, IA 50160 View local requests

http://www.mstm.us/

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Martensdale - St Mary's Community School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Martensdale - St Mary's Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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