Excelsior Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Marion, Iowa·52302
Score
64.9/100
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#84
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#2
In Linn-Mar Comm School District
#2
In Marion
Top 36%
In Iowa

Score 64.9/100: better than 64% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
86%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 75% of them
576 students tested
Math
80%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 62% of them
576 students tested
Science
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 43% of them
285 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM83.2291
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM88.8285
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM82.1291
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM76.8285
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM72.6285

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
605
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
605
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
28%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Linn County

Contact

Address
3555 N 10th St
Marion, IA 52302

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Excelsior Middle School at a glance

Excelsior Middle School is a public middle school in Marion, Iowa, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Linn-Mar Comm School District. It has about 605 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 64.9 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #84 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.