North Scott Comm School District

251 E Iowa St
Eldridge, IA 52748-1917
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

North Scott Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 553 students in North Scott Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in North Scott 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 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,351 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

North Scott Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#53 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Scott Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Scott Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Scott Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Scott Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Scott Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
105 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
2,860 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
157
# Students in K Grade:
232
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,253 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 $11,659 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Scott Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Scott Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,253
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Scott Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,659
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Scott Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Scott Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Scott Junior High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
502 S 5th St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8272
Grades: 7-8
| 553 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,351 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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