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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 987 students in Bettendorf Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Bettendorf Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
4,432 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bettendorf Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.49
0.42
# American Indian Students
9 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
103 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
502 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
404 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
3,095 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
70%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
148
# Students in K Grade:
311
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,921 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,248
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,921
$15,938
Best Bettendorf Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bettendorf Middle School
Magnet 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
| 987 students
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