Top Rankings
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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,776 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 78% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
3,301 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Scott Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
68%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
135 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
2,845 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
271
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,835 is less than the state median of $15,968. 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
$13,453
$16,392
Spending / Student
$11,835
$15,968
Best North Scott Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
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: K-6
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Edward White Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
121 S 5th St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-4544
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-4544
Grades: PK-6
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Grades: PK-6
| 183 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
John Glenn Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
308 N. Main St.
Donahue, IA 52746
(563) 282-9627
Donahue, IA 52746
(563) 282-9627
Grades: K-6
| 207 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
212 S Parkview Dr
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Grades: PK-6
| 371 students
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