Wilkins Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Marion, Iowa, Wilkins Elementary School educates 348 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within Linn-Mar Comm School District.

Across the 12 schools in Linn-Mar Comm School District (7,361 students total), Wilkins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wilkins Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest comes out to 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilkins Elementary School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Wilkins Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Wilkins Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wilkins Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Linn County put the typical household earns roughly $77,649 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilkins Elementary School is one of 83 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 36,480 students).

The closest other public school is Longfellow Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilkins Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 77.3%.

Wilkins Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilkins Elementary School has contracted 21%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 83% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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