Top Rankings
Bettendorf Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,110 students in Bettendorf Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Bettendorf Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
4,257 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bettendorf Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
66%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,603 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,058
$18,179
Spending / Student
$14,603
$18,122
Best Bettendorf Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1423 Hillside Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8277
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8277
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Lincoln Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8263
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8263
Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3311 Central Avenue
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8275
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8275
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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