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Knoxville High School vs. Pella High School

Should you attend Knoxville High School or Pella High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Knoxville High School
1811 W Madison
Knoxville, IA 50138
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Pella High School
212 E University St
Pella, IA 50219
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Knoxville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Pella High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades 9-12, Knoxville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 764 students in grades 9-12, Pella High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
500 students
764 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pella High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#934 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#46 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pella High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
84%
(Top 10% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knoxville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pella High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knoxville High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pella High School 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knoxville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pella High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Knoxville High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pella High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pella High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
122
205
Grade 10 Students
136
183
Grade 11 Students
121
190
Grade 12 Students
121
186

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Knoxville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pella High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pella High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Knoxville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pella High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Knoxville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pella High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Knoxville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pella High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Knoxville High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pella High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Knoxville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pella High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Knoxville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pella High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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