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 is 1 public high school serving 1,643 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 73% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Pleasant Valley Comm School District is Pleasant Valley High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pleasant Valley High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
5,424 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
11,309 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
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
609 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
11%
2%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
156 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
4,071 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
254 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
103
# Students in K Grade:
375
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
387
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
37,457
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
604 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,643 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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