Enrollment
111
Middle
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LINN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192082001242
North-Linn Middle School
3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills, IA 52344 · (319) 224-3291 · Linn County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Iowa public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
26 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 41 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 26% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Students here typically continue to
North-Linn Middle School→North-Linn Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Linn Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
90.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
77.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.7% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 90.4% | 82.7% |
% 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
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% 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 North-Linn Middle School
North-Linn Middle School's state test result (83.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-Linn Middle School this school | 111 | 23.4% | 83.3% |
| Lynnville-Sully Middle School Sully | 121 | 22.3% | 88.3% |
| Clayton Ridge Middle School Guttenberg | 140 | 25.7% | 79.9% |
| Highland Middle School Riverside | 119 | 20.2% | 73.3% |
| Madrid Junior High School Madrid | 151 | 22.5% | 79.5% |
| St Ansgar Middle School St Ansgar | 132 | 27.3% | 89.2% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 North-Linn Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #40 of 224 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #96 of 224 ▼ 50 | #8 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #13 of 224 no change | #3 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #229 of 246 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #199 of 237 | #12 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
111
-12 (-10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 111 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 23% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 8.4 | 12.4:1 | 23% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 8.5 | 11.2:1 | 20% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 8 | 15.4:1 | 26% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 7 | 19.7:1 | 15% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 25% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 10 | 15.5:1 | 26% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 17% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 7 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North-Linn Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (138 to 111); teachers up 15% (7 to 8).
About North-Linn Middle School
North-Linn Middle School serves students in Troy Mills, Iowa, as a small middle school. The school's enrollment of 111 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 72% lower than the average for middle schools in Iowa, which is about 400.
North Linn Comm School District is made up of 3 schools with 550 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show North-Linn Middle School is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. Linn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.8:1, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. Lunch subsidy eligibility at North-Linn Middle School is 23%. It compares with 40% for public schools in Linn County.
The allk12 Grade for North-Linn Middle School is B+. Compared with Iowa public middle schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 80.2% for North-Linn Middle School. The school posts 83.3%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
Linn County census figures show that the median household income is $77,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Linn County is home to 83 public schools and about 36,480 public school students.
Nearest public school: North-Linn Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North-Linn Middle School at 3rd of 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.4:1 to 13.8:1.
Community posts for North-Linn Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 North Linn Comm School District
- North Linn ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- North-Linn Senior High SchoolHigh · 158 students
Other schools in Troy Mills
- North Linn ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- North-Linn Senior High SchoolHigh · 158 students
Nearby schools
- North-Linn Senior High School0.0 mi · 158
- North Linn Elementary0.0 mi · 281
- Central City Elementary School9.0 mi · 170
- Central City High School9.0 mi · 200
- Center Point-Urbana Middle School9.5 mi · 290
- Center Point-Urbana Primary School9.7 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About North-Linn Middle SchoolHow large is North-Linn Middle School?
North-Linn Middle School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades 06-08.
Is North-Linn Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North-Linn Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North-Linn Middle School have?
North-Linn Middle School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North-Linn Middle School?
Student demographics at North-Linn Middle School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is North-Linn Middle School public or private?
North-Linn Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Linn Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.