Linn County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 68 schools in Linn County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Vernon Middle School Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Comm School District | Middle | 92.4% | +18.7pp |
| 2 | Echo Hill Elementary Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 92.3% | +18.6pp |
| 3 | Prairie View Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 91.9% | +18.2pp |
| 4 | Alburnett Middle School Alburnett · Alburnett Comm School District | Middle | 90.9% | +17.2pp |
| 5 | North-Linn Middle School Troy Mills · North Linn Comm School District | Middle | 90.7% | +17.0pp |
| 6 | Center Point-Urbana High School Center Point · Center Point-Urbana Comm School District | High | 89.4% | +15.7pp |
| 7 | Oak Ridge Middle School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Middle | 89.1% | +15.4pp |
| 8 | North-Linn Senior High School Troy Mills · North Linn Comm School District | High | 88.6% | +14.9pp |
| 9 | Center Point-Urbana Middle School Center Point · Center Point-Urbana Comm School District | Middle | 88.3% | +14.6pp |
| 10 | Springville Secondary School Springville · Springville Comm School District | High | 87.3% | +13.6pp |
| 11 | Lisbon Secondary School Lisbon · Lisbon Comm School District | High | 87.2% | +13.5pp |
| 12 | Hazel Point Intermediate School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Middle | 86.5% | +12.8pp |
| 13 | Excelsior Middle School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Middle | 86.0% | +12.3pp |
| 14 | Viola Gibson Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 86.0% | +12.3pp |
| 15 | Indian Creek Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 85.9% | +12.2pp |
| 16 | Alburnett Senior High School Alburnett · Alburnett Comm School District | High | 84.7% | +11.0pp |
| 17 | Prairie Ridge Elementary Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 84.3% | +10.6pp |
| 18 | Washington Elementary School Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Comm School District | Elementary | 84.2% | +10.5pp |
| 19 | Westfield Elementary School Robins · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 83.4% | +9.7pp |
| 20 | Bowman Woods Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 82.9% | +9.2pp |
| 21 | Novak Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +8.6pp |
| 22 | Prairie Hill Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +8.6pp |
| 23 | Springville Elementary School Springville · Springville Comm School District | Elementary | 79.4% | +5.7pp |
| 24 | Madison Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +5.5pp |
| 25 | City View High Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | High | 79.0% | +5.3pp |
| 26 | Taft Middle School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Middle | 78.5% | +4.8pp |
| 27 | Lisbon Elementary School Lisbon · Lisbon Comm School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +4.6pp |
| 28 | Maple Grove Elementary Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +3.8pp |
| 29 | Central City High School Central City · Central City Comm School District | High | 77.2% | +3.5pp |
| 30 | Marion High School Marion · Marion Independent School District | High | 77.0% | +3.3pp |
| 31 | Prairie High School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | High | 77.0% | +3.3pp |
| 32 | Linn-Mar High School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | High | 76.8% | +3.1pp |
| 33 | Mount Vernon High School Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Comm School District | High | 76.6% | +2.9pp |
| 34 | Vernon Middle School Marion · Marion Independent School District | Middle | 76.6% | +2.9pp |
| 35 | Harding Middle School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Middle | 76.2% | +2.5pp |
| 36 | North Linn Elementary Troy Mills · North Linn Comm School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +1.7pp |
| 37 | Boulder Peak Intermediate School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Middle | 75.3% | +1.6pp |
| 38 | Francis Marion Intermediate School Marion · Marion Independent School District | Elementary | 75.3% | +1.6pp |
| 39 | Central City Elementary School Central City · Central City Comm School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +1.0pp |
| 40 | Prairie Point Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Middle | 74.7% | +1.0pp |
| 41 | Alburnett Elementary School Alburnett · Alburnett Comm School District | Elementary | 74.6% | +0.9pp |
| 42 | Wilkins Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 74.4% | +0.7pp |
| 43 | John F Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | High | 73.9% | +0.2pp |
| 44 | Prairie Creek Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Middle | 73.7% | +0.0pp |
| 45 | Pierce Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 73.6% | -0.1pp |
| 46 | Prairie Heights Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 71.8% | -1.9pp |
| 47 | Franklin Middle School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Middle | 69.2% | -4.5pp |
| 48 | George Washington High School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | High | 69.1% | -4.6pp |
| 49 | Hiawatha Elementary School Hiawatha · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 68.5% | -5.2pp |
| 50 | Prairie Crest Elementary Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 68.4% | -5.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ISASP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ISASP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Linn County, Iowa with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Iowa statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Iowa ranking.