Boulder Peak Intermediate School

586 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Boulder Peak Intermediate School is a public middle school and part of the Linn-Mar Comm School District school district, located in Marion, IA with 586 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Boulder Peak Intermediate School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

586

Total Students

39.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Boulder Peak Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	471
Hispanic	29
Black	31
Asian	17
Two or More	37
American Indian	1

White
471 (80.4 %)
Two or More
37 (6.3 %)
Black
31 (5.3 %)
Hispanic
29 (4.9 %)
Asian
17 (2.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Linn-Mar Comm School District
Phone:	(319)447-3001
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	586
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	157
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 294

Grade 6 292