Total enrollment
7,361
-316 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Linn-Mar Comm School District
Iowa · 7,361 students · 3 cities
Within Linn-Mar Comm School District, 12 public K-12 schools serve about 7,361 students, an average of 613 per school.
4-year change in Linn-Mar Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Linn-Mar Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #59 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,361 | #12 of 234 | #1,284 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #12 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #181 of 234 | #5,283 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.5% | #191 of 234 | #7,105 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #43 of 119 | #3,620 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Linn-Mar Comm School District
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Echo Hill Elementary at 91.5% proficient to Wilkins Elementary School at 69.1%, a gap of 22.4 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 7,538 to 6,185 students (down 18%) and from 469 to 413 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn-Mar High School | Marion | High | 09-12 | 2,229 |
| Boulder Peak Intermediate School | Marion | Middle | 05-06 | 613 |
| Excelsior Middle School | Marion | Middle | 07-08 | 594 |
| Hazel Point Intermediate School | Marion | Middle | 05-06 | 563 |
| Echo Hill Elementary | Marion | Elementary | PK-04 | 536 |
| Oak Ridge Middle School | Marion | Middle | 07-08 | 534 |
| Westfield Elementary School | Robins | Elementary | KG-04 | 445 |
| Bowman Woods Elementary School | Cedar Rapids | Elementary | PK-04 | 413 |
| Linn Grove Elementary School | Marion | Elementary | PK-04 | 385 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Marion | Elementary | KG-04 | 354 |
| Wilkins Elementary School | Marion | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 |
| Novak Elementary School | Marion | Elementary | KG-04 | 347 |
About Linn-Mar Comm School District
Linn-Mar Comm School District is a sparse Iowa school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 7,361.
On the school-mix side, Linn-Mar Comm School District consists of 7 elementary, 4 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Linn-Mar Comm School District runs about 613 students per school, 63% higher than the state mean of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 7,677 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,361 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Linn-Mar Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.