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Pella Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

613 E 13th, Pella, IA 50219 · (641) 628-4784 · Part of Pella Community School District

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

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Pella Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pella kids: Pella High School

On the path

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

PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Pella Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pella High School801 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency91%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts88%
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 ↗

613 E 13th, Pella

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7184
Grade 8191
Enrollment over time
370’20
399’21
382’22
363’23
375’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pella Middle 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 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.