Pella High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

212 E University St
Pella, IA 50219

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Top 5%

Serving 791 students in grades 9-12, Pella High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 791 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 5%
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 92% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pella High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pella High School's student population of 791 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pella High School
9	206
10	207
11	186
12	192

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Total Students

791 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School
2024	791
2023	764
2022	738
2021	715
2020	693
2019	693
2018	683
2017	683
2016	677
2015	669
2014	684
2013	681
2012	675
2011	686
2010	681
2009	656
2008	682
2007	669
2006	641
2005	635
2004	643
2003	658
2002	668
2001	647
2000	632
1999	632
1998	698
1997	668
1996	611
1995	569
1994	516
1993	513
1992	501
1991	493
1990	468
1989	464
1988	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School
2024	46
2023	44
2022	46
2021	46
2020	47
2019	47
2018	44
2017	44
2016	48
2015	46
2014	45
2013	44
2012	44
2011	45
2010	43
2009	43
2008	43
2007	43
2006	44
2005	42
2004	46
2003	43
2002	41
2001	40
2000	44
1999	42
1998	38
1997	38
1996	38
1995	34
1994	34
1993	34
1992	33
1991	31
1990	28
1989	3
1988	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

'Preparing Everyone to Learn, Lead & Achieve'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pella High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pella High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#29 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pella High School
2023	#29
2022	#46
2021	#28
2019	#102
2018	#147
2017	#46
2016	#3
2015	#58
2014	#25
2013	#93
2012	#12

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87%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2023	87%	68%	85%
2022	84%	64%	84%
2021	85%	64%	85%
2019	82%	69%	86%
2018	92%	76%	88%
2017	92%	77%	88%
2016	95%	78%	89%
2015	92%	79%	86%
2014	92%	79%	85%
2013	87%	77%	85%
2012	92%	76%	83%

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92%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2022	92%	70%	88%
2021	89%	68%	85%
2019	87%	68%	85%
2018	82%	74%	88%
2017	87%	75%	88%
2016	92%	75%	89%
2015	87%	76%	88%
2014	92%	76%	87%
2013	87%	72%	85%
2012	95%	71%	86%
2011	82%	76%	87%

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90-94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2022	92%	63%	90%
2021	87%	60%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	17:1
1991	16:1	15:1	17:1
1990	16:1	15:1	17:1
1988	15:1	16:1	18:1
1987	16:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	3%	1%	4%
1989	3%	1%	4%
1988	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	3%	13%
2023	3%	13%	4%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	3%	11%	1%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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White

87%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	87%	71%
2023	88%	72%	89%
2022	89%	73%	90%
2021	90%	74%	91%
2020	90%	75%	91%
2019	90%	75%	91%
2018	90%	77%	92%
2017	90%	77%	92%
2016	92%	78%	92%
2015	92%	78%	92%
2014	93%	79%	92%
2013	92%	80%	92%
2012	93%	81%	92%
2011	93%	81%	92%
2010	92%	82%	93%
2009	92%	84%	92%
2008	94%	84%	93%
2007	93%	86%	93%
2006	93%	88%	93%
2005	93%	87%	94%
2004	93%	88%	93%
2003	95%	89%	94%
2002	96%	89%	94%
2001	96%	89%	95%
2000	95%	94%	96%
1999	95%	91%	94%
1998	94%	92%	94%
1997	97%	93%	96%
1996	97%	93%	95%
1995	97%	93%	94%
1994	96%	93%	94%
1993	98%	94%	96%
1992	95%	95%	95%
1991	97%	95%	96%
1990	97%	95%	96%
1989	97%	95%	96%
1988	96%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	0.24	0.48
2023	0.22	0.46	0.21
2022	0.21	0.45	0.20
2021	0.19	0.43	0.17
2020	0.19	0.42	0.17
2019	0.19	0.42	0.17
2018	0.19	0.39	0.16
2017	0.19	0.39	0.16
2016	0.15	0.38	0.15
2015	0.15	0.38	0.15
2014	0.13	0.37	0.16
2013	0.15	0.35	0.16
2012	0.13	0.34	0.16
2011	0.13	0.34	0.15
2010	0.15	0.32	0.14
2009	0.14	0.29	0.15
2008	0.12	0.28	0.13
2007	0.13	0.26	0.13
2006	0.13	0.23	0.12
2005	0.13	0.24	0.12
2004	0.13	0.22	0.12
2003	0.10	0.21	0.10
2002	0.08	0.20	0.10
2001	0.08	0.20	0.10
2000	0.10	0.15	0.08
1999	0.10	0.16	0.11
1998	0.11	0.15	0.11
1997	0.06	0.13	0.08
1996	0.06	0.13	0.09
1995	0.06	0.13	0.10
1994	0.08	0.13	0.10
1993	0.04	0.11	0.07
1992	0.10	0.10	0.09
1991	0.06	0.10	0.08
1990	0.06	0.10	0.08
1989	0.06	0.10	0.08
1988	0.08	0.10	0.09

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2023	95%	90%
2022	95%	90%	95%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	89%	95%
2019	95%	88%	95%
2018	95%	89%	95%
2017	95%	89%	95%
2016	95%	88%	95%
2015	95%	88%	95%
2014	95%	89%	92%
2013	95%	87%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	13%	36%
2023	11%	36%	15%
2022	12%	35%	15%
2021	10%	35%	12%
2020	14%	36%	15%
2019	14%	36%	15%
2018	11%	34%	13%
2017	11%	34%	13%
2016	12%	34%	13%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2014	11%	34%	13%
2013	11%	34%	12%
2012	11%	33%	12%
2011	12%	31%	14%
2010	10%	29%	12%
2009	7%	26%	9%
2008	8%	26%	9%
2007	9%	24%	9%
2006	9%	25%	9%
2005	8%	23%	9%
2004	9%	22%	10%
2003	7%	21%	10%
2002	4%	19%	9%
2001	4%	19%	7%
2000	3%	19%	7%
1999	6%	20%	9%
1998	5%	21%	8%
1997	7%	20%	9%
1996	7%	20%	9%
1995	7%	20%	10%
1994	7%	19%	10%
1993	6%	19%	9%
1992	6%	18%	9%
1991	4%	17%	8%
1990	3%	14%	6%
1989	5%	17%	7%
1988	5%	18%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Pella High School	Iowa	Pella Community School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pella Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pella High School's ranking?

Pella High School is ranked #29 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Pella High School often compared to?

Pella High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Knoxville High School, Grinnell Community Senior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 92% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Pella High School?

The graduation rate of Pella High School is 95%, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 90%.

How many students attend Pella High School?

791 students attend Pella High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Pella High School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pella High School?

Pella High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pella High School offer ?

Pella High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pella High School part of?

Pella High School is part of Pella Community School District.

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