Oak Ridge School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Marion, Iowa

Oak Ridge School in Marion, Iowa enrolled 534 students in 2024-25 with 37.0 full-time teachers, 14.4 students per teacher against the Iowa middle-school median of 14.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 83% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 81% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

526 students in 2022-23, 537 students in 2023-24, 534 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.7 to 37.0.

Students enrolled at Oak Ridge School by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 537, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-235262023-245372024-25534
Students enrolled at Oak Ridge School by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 537, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-235262023-245372024-25534
Students enrolled at Oak Ridge School by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 537, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-235262023-245372024-25534
Students enrolled at Oak Ridge School by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 537, 2024-25: 53402004006002022-235262023-245372024-25534
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352638.713.6
2023-2453739.013.8
2024-2553437.014.4

14.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 Iowa middle schools

Among the 242 Iowa middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; Oak Ridge School 14.4; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherOak Ridge School 14.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; Oak Ridge School 14.4; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherOak Ridge School 14.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; Oak Ridge School 14.4; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherOak Ridge School 14.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.2 to 37.9; Oak Ridge School 14.4; state median 14.4.2 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherOak Ridge School 14.4state median 14.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 270 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oak Ridge School enrolled 540 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 31 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 270 of the 540 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions31
  • Chronically absent15.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.9% of students were White, 14.1% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White68.9%
  2. Asian14.1%
  3. Hispanic6.6%
  4. Black5.3%
  5. Two or more races5.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Oak Ridge School scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2283%75%69.7%
Math, 2022-2381%74% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Marion

5 public middle schools in Marion report 2024-25 enrollment; Oak Ridge School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Boulder Peak Intermediate School61313.625.6%
Excelsior Middle School59413.222.1%
Vernon Middle School58712.931.0%
Hazel Point Intermediate School56314.215.6%
Oak Ridge School53414.416.9%

All public schools in Marion →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Oak Ridge School

  1. Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.4 miles away: 563 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Excelsior Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 594 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Oak Ridge School with Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Linn-Mar Community School District spends per student$12,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,833
  5. The largest public schools in IowaOak Ridge School is the number 61 by size of 243 Iowa middle schools open in 2024-25.#61 of 243
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher14.4 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 14.4 for middle schools.14.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Oak Ridge School

  1. How many students attend Oak Ridge School?
    534 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 526 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Marion, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Ridge School?
    14.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Oak Ridge School a Title I school?
    Oak Ridge School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Oak Ridge School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Oak Ridge School scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 81% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Oak Ridge School in?
    Linn-Mar Community School District, NCES district ID 1917220. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191722000810 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22