Top Rankings
Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,143 students in Linn-Mar Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Linn-Mar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
7,611 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
# American Indian Students
12 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
553 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
427 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
5,773 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
429 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
148
# Students in K Grade:
582
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
559
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
568
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,541 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,783 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,541
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,783
$15,938
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4901 Alburnett Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Grades: 7-8
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Excelsior Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3555 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Grades: 7-8
| 617 students
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