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 3 public preschools serving 1,118 students in Bettendorf Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Bettendorf Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
4,358 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
11,053 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
9 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
518 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
424 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
2,982 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
69%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
283
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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