Top Rankings
Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,172 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 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
7,709 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.42
# American Indian Students
12 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
551 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
416 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
5,913 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
421 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
176
# Students in K Grade:
568
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
584
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
633
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
562
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
592
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
587
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
585
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
602
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
548
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,582 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,582
$15,968
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Alburnett Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Grades: 7-8
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Excelsior Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3555 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Grades: 7-8
| 632 students
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