Pella Community School District
Top Rankings
Pella Community 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 2022-23 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Pella Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Pella Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 68% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Pella Community School District is Pella Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
2,416 Students
132,238 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
9,105 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pella Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 326 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 330 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
14,545 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
41 Students
7,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,189 Students
101,065 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
5,457 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
132
# Students in K Grade:
200
166
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
159
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
562
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
5,842
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
26,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
38,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
38,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
8,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
4,631
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
4,470
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
4,416
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,939. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,982 is less than the state median of $13,541. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$32 MM
$10 MM
Spending (19-20)
$31 MM
$10 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$13,939
Spending / Student
$12,982
$13,541
Best Pella Community School District Public Middle Schools (2022-23)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pella Middle School
Math: 92% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
613 E 13th
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4784
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4784
Grades: 7-8
| 370 students
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