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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,130 students in North Scott Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in North Scott Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
3,301 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
10,908 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 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
0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
14 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
135 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,845 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
271
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. 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 $15,982. 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
$16,406
Spending / Student
$11,835
$15,982
Best North Scott Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
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
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
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: PK-6
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 371 students
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