Excelsior Middle School
Marion, IA · Middle School · Grades 7-8
Excelsior Middle School is a middle school in Marion, IA with 617 students enrolled and a 61% proficiency rate. Part of Linn-Mar Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Excelsior Middle School is a middle school located in Marion, Iowa. The school serves 617 students in grades 7-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 61% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Excelsior Middle School is part of the Linn-Mar Comm School District in Iowa.
How This School Compares
Excelsior Middle School has 617 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Linn-Mar Comm School District (634 students). Its 61% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 61%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 8 points higher. With a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Excelsior Middle School has 617 students enrolled in grades 7-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 61% of students at Excelsior Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Excelsior Middle School is part of the Linn-Mar Comm School District in Marion, Iowa. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.