Linn County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 37 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 | Echo Hill Elementary Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 92.3% | +18.6pp |
| 2 | Prairie View Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 91.9% | +18.2pp |
| 3 | Viola Gibson Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 86.0% | +12.3pp |
| 4 | Indian Creek Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 85.9% | +12.2pp |
| 5 | Prairie Ridge Elementary Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 84.3% | +10.6pp |
| 6 | Washington Elementary School Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Comm School District | Elementary | 84.2% | +10.5pp |
| 7 | Westfield Elementary School Robins · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 83.4% | +9.7pp |
| 8 | Bowman Woods Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 82.9% | +9.2pp |
| 9 | Novak Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +8.6pp |
| 10 | Prairie Hill Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +8.6pp |
| 11 | Springville Elementary School Springville · Springville Comm School District | Elementary | 79.4% | +5.7pp |
| 12 | Madison Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +5.5pp |
| 13 | Lisbon Elementary School Lisbon · Lisbon Comm School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +4.6pp |
| 14 | Maple Grove Elementary Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +3.8pp |
| 15 | North Linn Elementary Troy Mills · North Linn Comm School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +1.7pp |
| 16 | Francis Marion Intermediate School Marion · Marion Independent School District | Elementary | 75.3% | +1.6pp |
| 17 | Central City Elementary School Central City · Central City Comm School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +1.0pp |
| 18 | Alburnett Elementary School Alburnett · Alburnett Comm School District | Elementary | 74.6% | +0.9pp |
| 19 | Wilkins Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 74.4% | +0.7pp |
| 20 | Pierce Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 73.6% | -0.1pp |
| 21 | Prairie Heights Elementary School Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 71.8% | -1.9pp |
| 22 | Hiawatha Elementary School Hiawatha · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 68.5% | -5.2pp |
| 23 | Prairie Crest Elementary Cedar Rapids · College Comm School District | Elementary | 68.4% | -5.3pp |
| 24 | Linn Grove Elementary School Marion · Linn-Mar Comm School District | Elementary | 67.7% | -6.0pp |
| 25 | West Willow Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 66.4% | -7.3pp |
| 26 | Erskine Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 65.7% | -8.0pp |
| 27 | Grant Wood Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 65.3% | -8.4pp |
| 28 | Kenwood Leadership Academy School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 62.1% | -11.6pp |
| 29 | Nixon Elementary School Hiawatha · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 62.1% | -11.6pp |
| 30 | Wright Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 61.1% | -12.6pp |
| 31 | Hoover Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 52.2% | -21.5pp |
| 32 | Harrison Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 50.4% | -23.3pp |
| 33 | Cleveland Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -27.9pp |
| 34 | Van Buren Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -31.8pp |
| 35 | Grant Elementary School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 39.9% | -33.8pp |
| 36 | Johnson STEAM Academy School Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 35.9% | -37.8pp |
| 37 | Cedar River Academy at Taylor Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids Comm School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -41.8pp |
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.