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Bettendorf Middle School vs. Pleasant Valley Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Bettendorf Middle School
2030 Middle Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
3501 Wisconsin Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bettendorf Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 961 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 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 898 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 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
961 students
898 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bettendorf Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#353 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#61 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bettendorf Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 20% in IA)
83%
(Top 10% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 50% in IA)
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bettendorf Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Junior High School 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.
76%
(Top 20% in IA)
85%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bettendorf Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
341
-
Grade 7 Students
283
456
Grade 8 Students
337
442

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bettendorf Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Bettendorf Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bettendorf Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Valley Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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