Pleasant Valley Comm School District

525 Belmont Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Pleasant Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,023 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 63% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Pleasant Valley Comm School District are Hopewell Elementary School and Bridgeview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
5,424 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pleasant Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#5 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
10 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
609 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
11%
2%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
156 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
4,071 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
254 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
375
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,092 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 $12,473 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,092
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,473
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pleasant Valley Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pleasant Valley Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3900 Hopewell Ave
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0250
Grades: PK-6
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
Bridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
316 S.twelfth Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0215
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,424 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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