Pella Comm School District

212 E University St
Pella, IA 50219
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 820 students in Pella Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Pella Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,476 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Pella Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#6 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pella Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pella Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pella Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pella Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pella Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
38 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,184 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
145
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
178
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,412 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pella Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pella Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pella Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,412
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pella Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pella Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1111 North Main Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3970
Grades: PK-3
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
950 E. University St.
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4638
Grades: PK-3
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,476 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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