Jefferson Intermediate Middle School
801 East 13th St
Pella IA, 50219, Marion County
Phone: 641-628-8267
Ranking: 
(114 out of 696, top 16%)*
(114 out of 696, top 16%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 6
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: | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 490 | 515 | 486 | 506 | 529 | 540 | 499 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 150 | 30.6% | 185 | 35.9% | 169 | 34.8% | 163 | 32.2% | 149 | 28.2% | 194 | 35.9% | 185 | 37.1% |
| Grade 5: | 170 | 34.7% | 171 | 33.2% | 160 | 32.9% | 150 | 29.6% | 194 | 36.7% | 183 | 33.9% | 160 | 32.1% |
| Grade 6: | 170 | 34.7% | 159 | 30.9% | 157 | 32.3% | 193 | 38.1% | 186 | 35.2% | 163 | 30.2% | 154 | 30.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 265 | 54.1% | 270 | 52.4% | 253 | 52.1% | 240 | 47.4% | 260 | 49.1% | 263 | 48.7% | 244 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 225 | 45.9% | 245 | 47.6% | 233 | 47.9% | 266 | 52.6% | 269 | 50.9% | 269 | 49.8% | 251 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 23 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.3% | 22 | 4.5% | 17 | 3.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.8% | 16 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 13 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.4% |
| White: | 444 | 90.6% | 469 | 91.1% | 441 | 90.7% | 467 | 92.3% | 493 | 93.2% | 509 | 94.3% | 471 | 94.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 13.9% | 67 | 13.0% | 65 | 13.4% | 71 | 14.0% | 65 | 12.3% | 56 | 10.4% | 37 | 7.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 4.9% | 25 | 4.9% | 23 | 4.7% | 35 | 6.9% | 37 | 7.0% | 30 | 5.6% | 23 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.01 | 15.54 | 16.10 | 17.04 | 17.12 | 17.10 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.13% | 80.13% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.03% | 81.03% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.11% | 84.11% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.54% | 86.54% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.68% | 88.68% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.54% | 86.54% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.31% | 89.31% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.60% | 72.60% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.79% | 80.79% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.14% | 80.14% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.47% | 79.47% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 82.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 17.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.9% | 27.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.1% | 72.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,423.0 | $42,951.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,731.0 | $33,465.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,965.0 | $46,564.0 |
* Jefferson Intermediate Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.