Pella Middle School
613 East 13th
Pella IA, 50219, Marion County
Phone: 641-628-4784
Ranking: 
(16 out of 696, top 2%)*
(16 out of 696, top 2%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Pella Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 308 | 349 | 374 | 345 | 326 | 342 | 332 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 153 | 49.7% | 159 | 45.6% | 191 | 51.1% | 181 | 52.5% | 161 | 49.4% | 159 | 46.5% | 171 | 51.5% |
| Grade 8: | 155 | 50.3% | 190 | 54.4% | 183 | 48.9% | 164 | 47.5% | 165 | 50.6% | 183 | 53.5% | 161 | 48.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 144 | 46.8% | 164 | 47.0% | 185 | 49.5% | 173 | 50.1% | 166 | 50.9% | 164 | 48.0% | 156 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 164 | 53.2% | 185 | 53.0% | 189 | 50.5% | 172 | 49.9% | 160 | 49.1% | 170 | 49.7% | 172 | 51.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 11 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.5% | 14 | 4.1% | 15 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 287 | 93.2% | 321 | 92.0% | 346 | 92.5% | 326 | 94.5% | 312 | 95.7% | 323 | 94.4% | 309 | 93.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 11.0% | 41 | 11.7% | 35 | 9.4% | 48 | 13.9% | 36 | 11.0% | 23 | 6.7% | 28 | 8.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 4.5% | 20 | 5.7% | 21 | 5.6% | 26 | 7.5% | 20 | 6.1% | 20 | 5.8% | 23 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.97 | 13.67 | 13.60 | 13.37 | 12.07 | 13.00 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.08% | 95.08% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.58% | 86.58% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.71% | 90.71% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.85% | 77.85% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 84.21% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.90% | 92.90% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.41% | 79.41% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.97% | 81.97% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.9% | 61.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.1% | 38.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.5% | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,757.0 | $45,055.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $30,197.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,455.0 | $47,532.0 |
* Pella Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.