Total enrollment
2,462
+46 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Pella Comm School District
Iowa · 2,462 students · 1 city
Pella Comm School District runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,462 and an average school size of 410.
4-year change in Pella Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pella Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #13 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,462 | #40 of 234 | #3,809 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #37 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #165 of 234 | #5,088 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.2% | #223 of 234 | #7,689 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #78 of 119 | #5,303 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pella Comm School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Pella Middle School at 88.8% proficient to Madison Elementary School at 79.1%, a gap of 9.7 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,384 to 2,325 students (down 2%) and from 155 to 164 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella High School | Pella | High | 09-12 | 801 |
| Jefferson Intermediate | Pella | Middle | 04-06 | 494 |
| Madison Elementary School | Pella | Elementary | PK-03 | 401 |
| Pella Middle School | Pella | Middle | 07-08 | 375 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Pella | Elementary | PK-03 | 254 |
| Viersen Early Learning Center | Pella | Elementary | PK-PK | 137 |
About Pella Comm School District
Pella Comm School District is a low-population public-school district in Iowa. The district runs 6 schools and hosts approximately 2,462 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pella Comm School District is made up of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,462 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,416 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Pella Comm School District gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
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