For the 2025 school year, there are 83 public schools serving 36,901 students in Linn County, IA (there are , serving 3,670 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Linn County, IA are educated in public schools (compared to the IA state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Linn County, IA are Echo Hill Elementary School, Westfield Elementary School and Mount Vernon Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Linn County, IA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Linn County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Iowa public schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Linn County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Echo Hill Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3560
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3560
Gr: PK-4 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Westfield Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
901 E Main St
Robins, IA 52328
(319) 447-3350
Robins, IA 52328
(319) 447-3350
Gr: K-4 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Mount Vernon Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
525 Palisades Road Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254
Gr: 5-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
278 South Prairie Rd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5100
Gr: PK-4 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Lisbon Middle School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
235 W School St
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Gr: 7-8 | 103 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #66.
North-linn Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Gr: 6-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #77.
Center Point-urbana Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
613 Summit Street
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Gr: 6-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #88.
Center Point-urbana Intermediate School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
202 W Main Street
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Gr: 3-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Hazel Point Intermediate School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
453 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3001
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3001
Gr: 5-6 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 5th Ave Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6251
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6251
Gr: PK-4 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1111.
Mount Vernon High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
731 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-8843
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-8843
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1212.
Oak Ridge Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Alburnett Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3410
Gr: 7-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1313.
Viola Gibson Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6101 Gibson Dr Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 558-2920
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 558-2920
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Lisbon Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
235 W School St
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2659
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2659
Gr: PK-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
251 Prairie Hill Ct Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5260
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5260
Gr: PK-4 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
158 5th St. N.
Springville, IA 52336
(319) 854-6195
Springville, IA 52336
(319) 854-6195
Gr: PK-6 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1717.
Lisbon Secondary
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
235 W School St
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Gr: 7-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1818.
Excelsior Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3555 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3130
Gr: 7-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Alburnett Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
131 Roosevelt Street
Alburnett, IA 52202
(319) 842-2261
Alburnett, IA 52202
(319) 842-2261
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
North Linn Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Gr: PK-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #2121.
Center Point-urbana High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
145 Iowa Street
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Center Point, IA 52213
(319) 849-1102
Gr: 9-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Bowman Woods Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Boyson Rd Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 447-3240
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 447-3240
Gr: PK-4 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Indian Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2900 Indian Creek Rd
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3270
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3270
Gr: K-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2424.
Springville Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Academy St
Springville, IA 52336
(319) 854-6196
Springville, IA 52336
(319) 854-6196
Gr: 7-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2525.
Boulder Peak Intermediate School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3920 35th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3001
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3001
Gr: 5-6 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2626.
Maple Grove Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 38th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2471
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2471
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2727.
Truman Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
441 West Post Rd Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2375
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2375
Gr: K-5 | 240 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2828.
North-linn Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Gr: 9-12 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2929.
Francis Marion Intermediate School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 3rd Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-4766
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-4766
Gr: 3-4 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3030.
Marion High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
675 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Gr: 9-12 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Linn Grove Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 50th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3500
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3500
Gr: PK-4 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Novak Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 29th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3300
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 447-3300
Gr: K-4 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3333.
Prairie Crest Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5280
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5280
Gr: PK-4 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #3434.
Prairie Point
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8015 Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5500
Gr: 7-9 | 1,306 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #3535.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Golf St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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Linn County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2500 Edgewood Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-1629
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-1629
Gr: 6-12 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 150:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6181
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6181
Gr: 6-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
408 East Linn St
Coggon, IA 52218
(319) 435-2396
Coggon, IA 52218
(319) 435-2396
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
1400 10th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-0183
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-0183
Gr: PK-2 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
3200 Pioneer Ave Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2176
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2176
Gr: PK-K | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
1500 B Ave Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2475
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2475
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
401 76th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 848-5310
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Taft Alternative School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
5200 E Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2246
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2246
Gr: 6-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Linn County, IA?
The top ranked public schools in Linn County, IA include Echo Hill Elementary School, Westfield Elementary School and Mount Vernon Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Linn County?
83 public schools are located in Linn County.
What percentage of students in Linn County go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Linn County are educated in public schools (compared to the IA state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Linn County?
Linn County public schools minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public schools average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Linn County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Linn County include: Lisbon Secondary vs. Mount Vernon High School, Thomas Jefferson High School vs. John F Kennedy High School, Taft Middle School vs. Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
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