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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Marion County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Marion County, Iowa, drawn from 15 qualifying public schools. Pella High School leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 74.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Marion County, Iowa

Top % Proficient (Reading)

90.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

74.1%

BEST IN READING · MARION COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Pella High School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	High	801	90.3%
2	Pella Middle School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	375	89.8%
3	Jefferson Intermediate	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	494	84.4%
4	Pleasantville Elementary	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Elementary	456	79.9%
5	Lincoln Elementary School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Elementary	254	78.6%
6	Knoxville Middle School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Middle	323	76.2%
7	Twin Cedars Elementary School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	Elementary	170	75.0%
8	Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	High	142	74.1%
9	Knoxville High School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	High	508	73.1%
10	Madison Elementary School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Elementary	401	73.0%
11	Pleasantville Middle School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Middle	128	71.2%
12	Melcher-Dallas High School	Melcher, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	High	151	69.0%
13	Pleasantville High School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	High	241	67.1%
14	Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Dallas, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Elementary	157	63.1%
15	Northstar Elementary School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Elementary	348	62.5%

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