Top Rankings
Pella Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,326 students in Pella Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Pella Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
2,463 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pella Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
34 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
2,197 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
89%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
200
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,047
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,478
$15,968
Best Pella Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Intermediate
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
801 E 13th St
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-8267
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-8267
Grades: 4-6
| 521 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1111 North Main Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3970
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3970
Grades: PK-3
| 356 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
950 E. University St.
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4638
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4638
Grades: PK-3
| 449 students
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