Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINN-MAR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191722001007
Wilkins Elementary School
2127 27th St, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 447-3380 · Linn County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
143 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 17% larger than its 4th grade class (58).
Student demographics
38%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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
71.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.4% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 67.3% |
% 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Wilkins Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Elementary School this school | 348 | 41.1% | 69.1% |
| Whittier Elementary School Clinton | 331 | 40.5% | 82.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Mason City | 292 | 39.4% | 81.8% |
| Ledges Elementary School Boone | 336 | 40.8% | N/A |
| Dyersville Elementary School Dyersville | 322 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Harlan Primary Harlan | 342 | 41.2% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary 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 Wilkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #347 of 564 | #23 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #360 of 564 ▲ 52 | #22 of 39 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #256 of 564 ▲ 141 | #19 of 39 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #295 of 705 | #24 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #176 of 561 | #11 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #281 of 561 | #32 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #346 of 666 | #26 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #92 of 359 | #9 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
348
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 348 | 27.5 | 12.7:1 | 41% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 30.1 | 11.6:1 | 46% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 30.7 | 12.7:1 | 41% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 28 | 13.2:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 28.5 | 15.4:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 34% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 28% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 6% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 19 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilkins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (438 to 348); teachers down 3% (28.5 to 27.5).
About Wilkins Elementary School
Wilkins Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Linn-Mar Comm School District, located in Marion, Iowa. School enrollment was 348 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4.
The district, Linn-Mar Comm School District, operates 12 schools serving 7,361 students.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Wilkins Elementary School. Other students are 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Black. By the diversity index, Wilkins Elementary School comes in at 38%.
At Wilkins Elementary School, 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.7:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. That is close to the 40% average for public schools in Linn County.
The allk12 Grade for Wilkins Elementary School is C. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Wilkins Elementary School is 71.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Linn County, median household income is about $77,649, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 83 public schools operate in Linn County, serving about 36,480 students.
The school nearest to Wilkins Elementary School is Longfellow Elementary, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wilkins Elementary School is 8th on average proficiency.
Wilkins Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 348 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 369.
Community posts for Wilkins Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Linn-Mar High SchoolHigh · 2,229 students
- 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
Other schools in Marion
- Linn-Mar High SchoolHigh · 2,229 students
- 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
Other Wilkins Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wilkins Elementary. Wilkins Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wilkins Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary0.6 mi · 254
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.7 mi · 354
- Linn-Mar High School1.0 mi · 2,229
- Francis Marion Intermediate School1.1 mi · 320
- Vernon Middle School1.1 mi · 587
- Novak Elementary School1.2 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Wilkins Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wilkins Elementary School?
Wilkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Wilkins Elementary School serve?
Wilkins Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Wilkins Elementary School have?
Wilkins Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilkins Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wilkins Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Wilkins Elementary School public or private?
Wilkins Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Linn-Mar Comm School District.
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