Boulder Peak Intermediate School

Located at 3920 35th Avenue, in Marion, Iowa, Boulder Peak Intermediate School is a large middle school that hosts 613 students (grades 5 through 6), run under Linn-Mar Comm School District. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 53% above typical.

Within Linn-Mar Comm School District, which oversees 12 schools and 7,361 students, Boulder Peak Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Boulder Peak Intermediate School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Boulder Peak Intermediate School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Linn County's rate of about 40%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Boulder Peak Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Linn County) shows that median household earnings sit near $77,649, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Linn County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students), of which Boulder Peak Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Linn Grove Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boulder Peak Intermediate School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 76.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.