Impact of COVID-19 on Pella High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 24th of 327 High schools | Ranks 6th of 336 High schools | 5.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pella High School) | 84.2 | 88.5 | 4.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pella Community School District) | 84.2 | 88.5 | 4.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Pella High School) | 81.5 | 86.2 | 4.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Pella Community School District) | 81.5 | 86.2 | 4.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pella High School) | 85.8 | 92.5 | 6.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pella Community School District) | 85.8 | 92.5 | 6.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pella High School) | 82.1 | 89.8 | 7.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pella Community School District) | 82.1 | 89.8 | 7.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 693 | 764 | 10.2% |
African American | 17 | 15 | 11.8% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 36 | 21 | 41.7% |
Hispanic | 13 | 25 | 92.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 620 | 668 | 7.7% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 29 | 383.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17.9% | 13.6% | 4.3% |