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Pella High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

212 E University St, Pella, IA 50219 · (641) 628-3870 · Part of Pella Community School District

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

Directions
Students
801
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pella High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Pella kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Pella Middle School375 students
9–12Pella High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts89%
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 ↗

212 E University St, Pella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9198
Grade 10202
Grade 11209
Grade 12192
Enrollment over time
715’20
738’21
764’22
791’23
801’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pella High School 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
Jefferson Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Pella
A
494 students14:1
Pella Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pella
A+
375 students15:1

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.