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Pella Comm School District Schools
Pella Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Marion County (Pella). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pella Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pella Comm School District
5 of 5 schools in Pella Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Pella Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Pella Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Pella High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Jefferson Intermediate (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Madison Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Pella Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Pella High School, Pella
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Jefferson Intermediate, Pella
- A+ Pella Middle School, Pella
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Lincoln Elementary School, Pella
- A+ Madison Elementary School, Pella
Where Pella Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pella (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,476 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 385 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1922470
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lynnville-Sully Comm School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Knoxville Comm School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- PCM Comm School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Oskaloosa Comm School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Pleasantville Comm School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Newton Comm School District (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Montezuma Comm School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District (5 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Pella Comm School District
How many schools are in Pella Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Pella Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pella Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pella.
How good are the schools in Pella Comm School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 80.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pella Comm School District?
2,476 students were enrolled in Pella Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pella Comm School District?
Pella Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Marion County, with its district office in Pella. Its boundary covers about 188 sq mi.