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Mid City High School vs. Pleasant Valley High School

Should you attend Mid City High School or Pleasant Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mid City High School
3801 Marquette Street
Davenport, IA 52806
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Pleasant Valley High School
604 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mid City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Pleasant Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Overview
Serving 160 students in grades 9-12, Mid City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,658 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Valley High School ranks in the top 20% 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 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
160 students
1,658 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1210 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#160 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mid City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
71%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
93%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mid City High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pleasant Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
24
404
Grade 10 Students
30
454
Grade 11 Students
36
410
Grade 12 Students
70
390

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pleasant Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mid City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mid City High 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 High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mid City High 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 High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mid City High 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 High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley 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.
0.68
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Mid City High 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 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
61%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley 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 Mid City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pleasant Valley 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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