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Vernon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1350 4th Avenue, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 377-9401 · Part of Marion Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
587
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Vernon Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • 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
5–8Vernon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

1350 4th Avenue, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5137
Grade 6132
Grade 7168
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
695’20
671’21
668’22
621’23
587’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vernon Middle School from Marion families.

Other schools in Marion Independent School District

The district →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marion
267 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marion
254 students14:1
Francis Marion Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Marion
B−
320 students13:1
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B+
735 students16:1

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.