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Linn Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Linn Grove Elementary School a good school?

Linn Grove Elementary School ranks 417 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Linn Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion, Iowa, with 399 students. Despite having the highest per-student spending among the district's elementary schools, Linn Grove consistently underperforms its peers in academic measures.

Linn Grove Elementary has lower test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 55.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 79.8% for the district and 67.9% for the state. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 23.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Linn Grove has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.33% to 43.36% over the past few years, which is higher than the other Linn-Mar Community School District elementary schools.

Interestingly, the other Linn-Mar Community School District elementary schools, such as Westfield, Echo Hill, and Indian Creek, significantly outperform Linn Grove Elementary in terms of test scores, state rankings, and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to Linn Grove's lower performance.

385

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,263

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 50th St
Marion, IA 52302

(319) 730-3500

District: Linn-Mar Community School District

Students who attend Linn Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Excelsior Middle School
High:	Linn-Mar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

10.4%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (68% vs 73% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Linn-Mar Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg82%

Iowa avg73%

417^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Linn-Mar Community School District

98^th of 313Linn-Mar Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	417 of 576	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	280 of 557	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	320 of 565	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	238 of 574	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	234 of 567	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	364 of 603	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	370 of 567	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	330 of 574	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	367 of 599	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	324 of 616	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.3	237 of 603	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	134 of 624	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	205 of 626	67.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%-4 vs state

Mathematics68%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2016

My child just started at Linn Grove Elementary a week and a half ago and the staff has been nothing but rude. I have encountered gossip, rudeness, intimidation, and just flat out inappropriate behavior. The communication is poor between the parent and teacher. I don't know if this is a problem for most of the parents or just me. But then again, I'm black and 100% of the staff is white. I hope this isn't the case and hope it gets better. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linn Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2301 50th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 730-3500	385	28	13.7	44.4%	261 (67.8%)	38 (9.9%)	40 (10.4%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	37.7	417^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.6%		57.2	280^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.7%	137	55.6	78.1		61.9	72.6			$13,263	$642	$12,621
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2127 27th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3380	348	28	12.6	41.1%	270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	50.4	329^th of 576 public elementary schools	42.9%		36.2	408^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.8%	79	67.9	80.7		73.2	70.2			$13,799	$613	$13,186
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2900 8th Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 377-4691	254	18	13.8	42.5%	196 (77.2%)	22 (8.7%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)								(n/a)								$15,444	$630	$14,815
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 Indian Creek Rd	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3270	354	25	14.1	16.1%	285 (80.5%)	15 (4.2%)	15 (4.2%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	80.4	69^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	90^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.8%	21	84.6	87.2		89.7	81.8			$12,023	$439	$11,584
Francis Marion Intermediate School	Public	3-4	2301 3rd Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 373-4766	320	25	12.8	50.0%	250 (78.1%)	22 (6.9%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	64.6	226^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.7	273^rd of 557 public elementary schools	51.0%	47	68.8	82.1		76.3	88.7			$14,179	$100	$14,080
Novak Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 29th Avenue	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3300	347	29	12.1	26.5%	269 (77.5%)	22 (6.3%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	68.8	183^rd of 576 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.4	218^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.9%	35	84.6	80.6		92.3	72.2			$13,619	$930	$12,689
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	125 3rd Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 377-4698	267	21	12.8	42.3%	195 (73.0%)	20 (7.5%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.4%)								(n/a)								$13,914	$720	$13,195
Echo Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Echo Hill Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 730-3560	536	31	17.2	7.3%	422 (78.7%)	11 (2.1%)	18 (3.4%)	65 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	91.3	10^th of 576 public elementary schools	98.3%		88.5	18^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	92.4	92.2		94.6	94.1			$12,860	$361	$12,500
Bowman Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Boyson Rd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3240	413	29	14.4	27.8%	306 (74.1%)	24 (5.8%)	30 (7.3%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.3%)	71	159^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.4	187^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.4%	28	82.6	83.3		79.7	80.3			$12,115	$552	$11,563
Kenwood Leadership Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 E Ave NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-1465	386	29	13.2	60.4%	173 (44.8%)	97 (25.1%)	39 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (18.1%)	27.8	465^th of 576 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.7	456^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.1%	9	66.7	62.5	55.6	71.7	54.2	55.6	57.8	$15,281	$897	$14,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Linn Grove Elementary School

What district is Linn Grove Elementary School in?

Linn-Mar Community School District

What schools do graduates of Linn Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Linn Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Excelsior Middle School
High : Linn-Mar High School

Is Linn Grove Elementary School a good school?

Linn Grove Elementary School ranks 417^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Linn Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Linn Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Linn Grove Elementary School?

Students at Linn Grove Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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