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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,142 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 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
12 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
7,462 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Linn-Mar Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 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
0.43
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
75%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,871 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,098 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,871
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,098
$16,042
Best Linn-Mar Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Ridge Middle 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
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Excelsior Middle 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
| 605 students
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