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Enrollment
2,229
High
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINN-MAR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191722001004
Linn-Mar High School
3111 N 10th St, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 447-3040 · Linn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,229 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
514 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 577 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 554 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 561 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 537 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Linn-Mar Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
72.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.8% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 74.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Linn-Mar High School
Linn-Mar High School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn-Mar High School this school | 2,229 | 23.1% | 74.9% |
| Johnston Senior High School Johnston | 1,820 | 22.4% | 79.9% |
| Southview Middle School Ankeny | 913 | 27.5% | 83.7% |
| Ankeny High School Ankeny | 1,375 | 23.0% | 79.5% |
| Ames High School Ames | 1,440 | 29.9% | 74.2% |
| Northwest High School Waukee | 1,574 | 11.6% | 80.1% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Linn-Mar High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #134 of 313 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #143 of 314 ▼ 33 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #178 of 314 ▼ 48 | #10 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,229 | #2 of 340 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #224 of 259 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #73 of 260 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.1% | #267 of 320 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #104 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,229
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+144% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,229 | 130.3 | 17.1:1 | 23% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 2,222 | 131.4 | 16.9:1 | 24% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 2,271 | 130.2 | 17.4:1 | 23% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 2,233 | 127 | 17.6:1 | 21% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 2,141 | 125.8 | 17.0:1 | 15% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 2,002 | 118 | 17.0:1 | 14% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 1,710 | 105 | 16.3:1 | 13% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 1,396 | 87 | 16.1:1 | 6% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 59 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linn-Mar High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (2,141 to 2,229); teachers up 4% (125.8 to 130.3).
About Linn-Mar High School
In Marion, Iowa, Linn-Mar High School is a large high school. In all, 2,229 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 376% above the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa.
Linn-Mar High School is among 12 schools run by Linn-Mar Comm School District, which serves 7,361 students.
About 74% of the student body at Linn-Mar High School is White. Smaller groups are 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Linn County residents are White. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Linn-Mar High School are from different groups.
Based on 130.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Linn-Mar High School has a ratio of 17.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Income data for the school show 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 40% average for public schools in Linn County.
Linn-Mar High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Iowa public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 80.4%.
In Linn County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,649 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Linn-Mar High School, Linn County has 83 public schools.
Linn-Mar High School's nearest public school is Indian Creek Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Linn-Mar High School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 2,233 in 2020-21 to 2,229 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
Linn-Mar High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Linn-Mar Comm School District
- Boulder Peak Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Excelsior Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Echo Hill ElementaryElementary · 536 students
- Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Westfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 735 students
- Boulder Peak Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 613 students
- Excelsior Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 587 students
- Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Echo Hill ElementaryElementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.3 mi · 354
- Excelsior Middle School0.4 mi · 594
- Novak Elementary School0.4 mi · 347
- Wilkins Elementary School1.0 mi · 348
- Oak Ridge Middle School1.5 mi · 534
- Longfellow Elementary1.5 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Linn-Mar High SchoolHow large is Linn-Mar High School?
Linn-Mar High School enrolls approximately 2,229 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Linn-Mar High School serve?
Linn-Mar High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Linn-Mar High School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Linn-Mar High School.
How diverse is Linn-Mar High School?
Linn-Mar High School reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Linn-Mar High School?
Linn-Mar High School is overseen by Linn-Mar Comm School District in Linn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.