Pleasant Valley Junior High School vs. Bettendorf Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bettendorf Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 799 students in grades 7-8, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,086 students in grades 6-8, Bettendorf Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
799 students
1,086 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#59 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#256 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
333
Grade 7 Students
417
366
Grade 8 Students
382
387
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
76%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%