📍 1350 4th Avenue, Marion, Linn County, 52302
Vernon Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Marion, Linn County. The school has 668 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Phillip Cochran. It is part of the Marion Independent School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vernon Middle School enrolls 668 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.6% Two or more races and 5.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 548 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 668 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 220 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vernon Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 34, state house district 68.
Vernon Middle School is one of 6 schools in Marion Independent School District, based in Marion, Iowa. The district serves 2,163 students district-wide and employs 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 668 students, Vernon Middle School is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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