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

13 public schools in Marion County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Pella Middle School leads the list at 89.2%, against a median of 71.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Marion County, Iowa

Top % Proficient (Science)

89.2%

Median % Proficient (Science)

71.1%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MARION COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Pella Middle School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	375	89.2%
2	Pella High School	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	High	801	87.3%
3	Pleasantville Elementary	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Elementary	456	78.3%
4	Jefferson Intermediate	Pella, IA	Pella Comm School District	Middle	494	76.9%
5	Twin Cedars Elementary School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	Elementary	170	73.9%
6	Knoxville Middle School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Middle	323	72.6%
7	Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School	Bussey, IA	Twin Cedars Comm School District	High	142	71.1%
8	Knoxville High School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	High	508	60.9%
9	Pleasantville Middle School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	Middle	128	59.7%
10	Pleasantville High School	Pleasantville, IA	Pleasantville Comm School District	High	241	55.8%
11	Northstar Elementary School	Knoxville, IA	Knoxville Comm School District	Elementary	348	55.7%
12	Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Dallas, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Elementary	157	50.0%
13	Melcher-Dallas High School	Melcher, IA	Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	High	151	50.0%

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