Echo Hill Elementary

Summary:

Echo Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Marion, Iowa, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 544 students. The school is part of the Linn-Mar Community School District, which is ranked 88 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Echo Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Linn-Mar Community School District and the state of Iowa in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 88.7% of 3rd-grade students and 87.9% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 75.2% and 81.7% for the district, and 64.2% and 72.9% for the state, respectively. Similarly, in mathematics, 92.8% of 3rd-grade students and 89% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 83.3% and 80% for the district, and 76.3% and 72.7% for the state. The school has a relatively diverse student population and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 6.99% in the 2022-2023 school year. Echo Hill Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Iowa, ranking 18th out of 557 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Echo Hill Elementary to the nearby schools within the Linn-Mar Community School District, it is clear that Echo Hill stands out in several key areas. The school consistently outperforms the other Linn-Mar elementary schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, and it has a more diverse student population compared to schools like Linn Grove Elementary and Wilkins Elementary. Additionally, Echo Hill Elementary has significantly lower free and reduced-price lunch rates compared to other Linn-Mar elementary schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

400 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302

(319) 730-3560

District: Linn-Mar Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,860

Students who attend Echo Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Ridge Middle School
High:	Linn-Mar High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Asian:

10.8%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Echo Hill Elementary ranks better than 96.8% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Linn-Mar Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Echo Hill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Linn-Mar Community School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Echo Hill Elementary is $12,860. 4 elementary schools in the Linn-Mar Community School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Echo Hill Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Linn-Mar Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Linn-Mar Community School District 88^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Echo Hill Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	80.85	48^th	626	92.3%
2013	78.86	54^th	624	91.3%
2014	84.67	31^st	603	94.9%
2015	80.77	56^th	616	90.9%
2016	77.35	94^th	599	84.3%
2017	69.24	189^th	574	67.1%
2018	78.69	81^st	567	85.7%
2019	85.93	43^rd	603	92.9%
2021	88.45	29^th	567	94.9%
2022	86.07	38^th	574	93.4%
2023	90.08	12^th	565	97.9%
2024	88.55	18^th	557	96.8%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Echo Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	414	41	37	13	2	n/a	n/a	507
2010	435	57	36	13	1	0	0	542
2011	393	56	47	11	0	0	2	509
2012	376	36	47	11	0	0	12	482
2013	403	22	65	18	1	0	19	528
2014	416	33	62	17	1	0	14	543
2015	450	39	63	16	4	0	16	588
2016	446	50	74	19	2	0	20	611
2017	429	55	64	23	0	2	31	604
2018	442	20	45	18	0	3	30	558
2019	450	17	51	18	0	2	26	564
2020	454	16	46	16	0	2	27	561
2021	401	12	45	16	1	2	20	497
2022	420	13	56	20	1	0	24	534
2023	425	23	59	13	4	0	20	544

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Echo Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	507	34.6	14.7	24.3
2010	542	38.8	13.9	23.2
2011	509	36.5	13.9	16.3
2012	482	31.0	15.5	16.8
2013	528	31.8	16.6	11.4
2014	543	33.7	16.1	14.9
2015	588	34.0	17.2	10.9
2016	611	38.0	16.0	21.6
2017	604	37.5	16.1	20.4
2018	558	33.2	16.7	12.4
2019	564	35.7	15.7	12.6
2020	561	34.7	16.1	10.3
2021	497	28.8	17.2	7.4
2022	534	30.6	17.4	6.2
2023	544	34.6	15.6	7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Echo Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	507	34.6	14.7	24.3
2010	542	38.8	13.9	23.2
2011	509	36.5	13.9	16.3
2012	482	31.0	15.5	16.8
2013	528	31.8	16.6	11.4
2014	543	33.7	16.1	14.9
2015	588	34.0	17.2	10.9
2016	611	38.0	16.0	21.6
2017	604	37.5	16.1	20.4
2018	558	33.2	16.7	12.4
2019	564	35.7	15.7	12.6
2020	561	34.7	16.1	10.3
2021	497	28.8	17.2	7.4
2022	534	30.6	17.4	6.2
2023	544	34.6	15.6	7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Echo Hill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$361 (2.8%)	$12,500 (97.2%)	$12,860

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Echo Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 43^rd of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 12^th of 565 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Echo Hill Elementary)	86.1	89.1	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Linn-Mar Community School District)	76.4	78.4	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Echo Hill Elementary)	86.1	92.4	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Linn-Mar Community School District)	77.3	80.2	2.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Echo Hill Elementary)	93.1	91.7	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Linn-Mar Community School District)	82.8	84.5	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Echo Hill Elementary)	90.2	90.6	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Linn-Mar Community School District)	83	79	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	564	544	3.5%
African American	17	23	35.3%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	51	59	15.7%
Hispanic	18	13	27.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	450	425	5.6%
Two or More Races	26	20	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.6%	7%	5.6%

Schools Near Echo Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Echo Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Echo Hill Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 730-3560	544	35	15.6	7.0%	425 (78.1%)	23 (4.2%)	13 (2.4%)	59 (10.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	88.5	18^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.1	12^th of 565 public elementary schools	97.9%	6	88.7	87.9		92.8	89.0			$12,860	$361	$12,500
Novak Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 29th Avenue	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3300	371	32	11.5	27.0%	299 (80.6%)	16 (4.3%)	27 (7.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	63.4	218^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.9%		56.1	275^th of 565 public elementary schools	51.3%	57	70.8	78.8		81.9	71.2			$13,619	$930	$12,689
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 Indian Creek Rd	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3270	411	28	14.8	13.9%	344 (83.7%)	12 (2.9%)	15 (3.6%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	77	90^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.5	121^st of 565 public elementary schools	78.6%	31	73.2	87.8		82.9	85.4			$12,023	$439	$11,584
Westfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 E Main St	Robins	52328	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3350	506	33	15.4	20.0%	273 (54.0%)	29 (5.7%)	35 (6.9%)	147 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	85.7	31^st of 557 public elementary schools	94.4%		85.7	34^th of 565 public elementary schools	94.0%	3	77.9	89.4		89.5	92.9			$12,897	$287	$12,610
Bowman Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Boyson Rd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3240	439	32	13.8	22.6%	328 (74.7%)	31 (7.1%)	25 (5.7%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	66.4	187^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.4%		71.2	152^nd of 565 public elementary schools	73.1%	35	70.1	85.7		74.6	79.2			$12,115	$552	$11,563
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2127 27th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3380	388	31	12.6	41.5%	316 (81.4%)	20 (5.2%)	14 (3.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	36.2	408^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.8%		50.3	325^th of 565 public elementary schools	42.5%	83	64.3	61.7		73.2	61.7			$13,799	$613	$13,186
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2900 8th Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 377-4691	318	20	15.6	38.4%	247 (77.7%)	24 (7.5%)	20 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$15,444	$630	$14,815
Francis Marion Intermediate School	Public	3-4	2301 3rd Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 373-4766	269	22	12.3	45.0%	214 (79.6%)	15 (5.6%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	57.7	273^rd of 557 public elementary schools	51.0%		62.9	218^th of 565 public elementary schools	61.4%	55	68.0	75.6		73.5	78.8			$14,179	$100	$14,080
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Nixon DR	Hiawatha	52233	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2188	289	23	12.6	67.1%	130 (45.0%)	53 (18.3%)	25 (8.7%)	42 (14.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	32.4	435^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.9%		38.2	408^th of 565 public elementary schools	27.8%	27	52.2	52.5	67.3	71.7	45.0	65.3	61.2	$15,864	$627	$15,237
Linn Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2301 50th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 730-3500	412	33	12.3	39.3%	300 (72.8%)	32 (7.8%)	30 (7.3%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	57.2	280^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.7%		50.6	320^th of 565 public elementary schools	43.4%	40	73.4	72.6		79.7	69.9			$13,263	$642	$12,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Echo Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Echo Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Echo Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Ridge Middle School
High : Linn-Mar High School

How many students attend Echo Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 544 students attended Echo Hill Elementary.

What district is Echo Hill Elementary in?

Linn-Mar Community School District

Is Echo Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes! Echo Hill Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Echo Hill Elementary?

Students at Echo Hill Elementary are 78% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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