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Jefferson Intermediate

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

801 E 13th St, Pella, IA 50219 · (641) 628-8267 · Part of Pella Community School District

Pella’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Intermediate

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 E 13th St, Pella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4167
Grade 5164
Grade 6163
Enrollment over time
522’20
521’21
526’22
502’23
494’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Intermediate from Pella families.

Other schools in Pella Community School District

The district →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Pella
B+
401 students12:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Pella
B+
254 students12:1
Viersen Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pella
137 students27:1
Pella Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pella
A+
375 students15:1
Pella High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pella
A+
801 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Pella’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.