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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Marion County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Marion County, Iowa, drawn from 15 qualifying public schools. Pella Middle School leads the list at 88.8%, against a median of 68.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Marion County, Iowa

Top % Proficient

88.8%

Median % Proficient

68.6%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MARION COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Pella Middle School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	15.7%	375	88.8%
2	Pella High School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	High	14.6%	801	88.5%
3	Lincoln Elementary School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Elementary	17.3%	254	86.4%
4	Jefferson Intermediate	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	16.6%	494	81.2%
5	Madison Elementary School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Elementary	21.2%	401	79.1%
6	Pleasantville Elementary	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Elementary	29.8%	456	77.8%
7	Pleasantville Middle School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Middle	33.6%	128	73.3%
8	Knoxville High School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	High	37.8%	508	68.6%
9	Knoxville Middle School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Middle	51.7%	323	67.2%
10	Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	High	42.3%	142	66.7%
11	Twin Cedars Elementary School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	Elementary	34.1%	170	66.4%
12	Pleasantville High School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	High	31.1%	241	64.6%
13	Northstar Elementary School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Elementary	49.1%	348	63.9%
14	Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Dallas, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Elementary	38.9%	157	61.7%
15	Melcher-Dallas High School	Melcher, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	High	30.5%	151	60.7%

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