Top Rankings
Bettendorf Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,873 students in Bettendorf Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Bettendorf Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,358 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bettendorf Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.47
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
518 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
424 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
10%
7%
# White Students
2,982 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
69%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
283
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,140 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,490
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,140
$16,042
Best Bettendorf Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Norton Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4485 Greenbrier Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8936
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8936
Grades: K-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3223 South Hampton Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8636
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8636
Grades: K-5
| 377 students
Rank: #33.
Bettendorf Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2030 Middle Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3686
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3686
Grades: 6-8
| 961 students
Rank: #44.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1423 Hillside Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8277
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8277
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1620 Lincoln Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8263
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8263
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #66.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3311 Central Avenue
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8275
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8275
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
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