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Marion Independent School District Schools
Marion Independent School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Linn County (Marion). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion Independent School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marion Independent School District
3 of 5 schools in Marion Independent School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Marion Independent School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Marion High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Francis Marion Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Vernon Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Marion Independent School District
High schools (1)
- A Marion High School, Marion
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Francis Marion Intermediate School, Marion
- A Vernon Middle School, Marion
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Longfellow Elementary, Marion
- Starry Elementary School, Marion
Where Marion Independent School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Marion (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Linn County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,167 students with 181 full-time-equivalent teachers and 364 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1918690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Linn-Mar Comm School District (12 schools, 3 mi)
- Cedar Rapids Comm School District (32 schools, 6 mi)
- Alburnett Comm School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Mount Vernon Comm School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- College Comm School District (10 schools, 11 mi)
- Anamosa Comm School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Center Point-Urbana Comm School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Solon Comm School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Marion Independent School District
How many schools are in Marion Independent School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Marion Independent School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marion Independent School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Marion.
How good are the schools in Marion Independent School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion Independent School District?
2,167 students were enrolled in Marion Independent School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion Independent School District?
Marion Independent School District is in Iowa, based in Linn County, with its district office in Marion. Its boundary covers about 3.8 sq mi.