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Pella, IA
Public School Ratings




Pella Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Pella Comm School District details

Pella Comm School District
212 E University St
Pella, IA 50219

2,491 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Pella Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.0% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
87%
70%
88%
71%
85%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Jefferson Intermediate School
801 E 13th St
Pella, IA, 50219
04-06
Lincoln Elementary School
1111 North Main Street
Pella, IA, 50219
PK-03
Madison Elementary School
950 E. University St.
Pella, IA, 50219
PK-03
Pella High School
212 E University St
Pella, IA, 50219
09-12
Pella Middle School
613 E 13th
Pella, IA, 50219
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.0% 75.9%
Black 1.5% 7.3%
Hispanic 4.0% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 17.6% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 14.7% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,213 $17,968,000 58.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $251 $626,000 2.0%
Staff $743 $1,851,000 6.0%
General Administration $177 $441,000 1.4%
School Administration $489 $1,218,000 4.0%
Operation $1,125 $2,802,000 9.1%
Transportation $431 $1,074,000 3.5%
Other $269 $671,000 2.2%
Total Support $3,486 $8,683,000 28.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,639 $4,082,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $12,338 $30,733,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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