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Novak Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

401 29th Avenue, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 447-3300 · Part of Linn-Mar Community School District

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

Directions
Students
347
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Novak Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marion kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Novak Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 29th Avenue, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 167
Grade 255
Grade 356
Grade 472
Enrollment over time
405’20
404’21
371’22
365’23
347’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 10%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Novak Elementary 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.