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North Scott Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,750 students in North Scott Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in North Scott Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,351 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Scott Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
105 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
2,860 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
86%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
232
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,659 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,253
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,659
$16,042
Best North Scott Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Grades: PK-6
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Grades: PK-6
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Edward White Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
121 S 5th St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-4544
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-4544
Grades: K-6
| 553 students
Rank: #44.
John Glenn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
308 N. Main St.
Donahue, IA 52746
(563) 282-9627
Donahue, IA 52746
(563) 282-9627
Grades: K-6
| 184 students
Rank: #55.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
212 S Parkview Dr
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Grades: PK-6
| 365 students
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