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Excelsior Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3555 N 10th St, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 447-3130 · Part of Linn-Mar Community School District

Marion’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
594
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Excelsior Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Marion kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Marion kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Excelsior Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3555 N 10th St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7297
Grade 8297
Enrollment over time
635’20
632’21
617’22
605’23
594’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Excelsior Middle School from Marion families.

Other schools in Linn-Mar Community School District

The district →
Echo Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
A
536 students17:1
Bowman Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cedar Rapids
B−
413 students14:1
Linn Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
B−
385 students14:1
Wilkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
B−
348 students13:1
Westfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Robins
A
445 students14:1
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Marion
A+
354 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.