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Best Schools in Knoxville, IA
Knoxville, IA has 19 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary) serving 6,367 students. On average they score 73% on state proficiency tests against a projected 65%, so schools in Knoxville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Knoxville, IA
The top high schools in Knoxville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pella High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pella Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 764 Students
2. Albia High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albia Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 374 Students
3. Twin Cedars Jr-sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Twin Cedars Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 156 Students
4. Knoxville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Knoxville Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 500 Students
5. Pleasantville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pleasantville Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 244 Students
6. Melcher-dallas High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melcher-dallas Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 153 Students
Best Middle Schools in Knoxville, IA
The top middle schools in Knoxville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pella Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pella Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 382 Students
2. Albia Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albia Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 164 Students
3. Jefferson Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pella Comm School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 526 Students
4. Pleasantville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pleasantville Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 114 Students
5. Knoxville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Knoxville Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 368 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Knoxville, IA
The top elementary schools in Knoxville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Madison Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pella Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 490 Students
2. Pleasantville Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pleasantville Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 421 Students
3. Lincoln Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albia Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 293 Students
4. Twin Cedars Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Twin Cedars Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 202 Students
5. Northstar Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Knoxville Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 341 Students
6. Melcher-dallas Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Melcher-dallas Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 177 Students
7. West Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Knoxville Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 465 Students
8. Grant Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Albia Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 233 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Knoxville, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Knoxville, IA has a total population of 10,297 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Knoxville, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Knoxville, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.84 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.25 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Knoxville, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Knoxville, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Knoxville, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Knoxville, IA
How many schools are in Knoxville, IA?
Knoxville, IA has 19 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 6,367 students in total.
How do schools in Knoxville perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Knoxville score 73% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 65%, so on average schools in Knoxville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Knoxville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Knoxville
3 of 4 schools in Knoxville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Knoxville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.