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Middle Schools in Marion Independent School District

At a glance

DistrictMarion Independent School District166^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

587

Students

Top rankedVernon Middle School170^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vernon Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Marion Independent School District in Iowa has one middle school, Vernon Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has shown steady improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking in recent years, making it a relatively strong-performing middle school in the area.

Vernon Middle School's proficiency rates on the ISASP exams exceed the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. The school's statewide ranking has improved from 237th out of 334 Iowa middle schools in 2022-2023 to 170th out of 344 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has increased from 1 star to 3 stars. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is lower than the state average.

While Vernon Middle School serves a diverse student population, with nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school appears to be effectively supporting student learning and achievement. The school's spending per student of $11,914 (2018-2019 school year) provides the necessary resources to maintain its strong academic performance and address the unique needs of its student body.

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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 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernon Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 4th Avenue	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 377-9401	587	46	12.8	37.8%	470 (80.1%)	31 (5.3%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (6.8%)	55.2	170^th of 344 public middle schools	50.6%		54.2	177^th of 337 public middle schools	47.5%	7	73.7	69.5	81.4	80.4	82.7	78.6	76.4	79.1	66.2	71.4	$11,914	$388	$11,527

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Linn-Mar Community School District	1.06 mi	12	98^th
Cedar Rapids Community School District	2.92 mi	31	279^th
Charter Organization: Empowering Youths of Iowa	3.98 mi	1
Opportunity Ed_Cedar Rapids	6.06 mi	1
Springville Community School District	7.54 mi	2	81^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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