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Riverdale Heights Elementary School vs. Pleasant View Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Riverdale Heights Elementary School
2125 Devils Glen Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pleasant View Elementary School
6333 Crow Creek Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Pleasant View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Riverdale Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 86% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 659 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
629 students
659 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#68 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#9 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverdale Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 10% in IA)
92%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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.
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
91%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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 Riverdale Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant View Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
86
Grade 1 Students
78
84
Grade 2 Students
90
96
Grade 3 Students
97
101
Grade 4 Students
83
97
Grade 5 Students
99
99
Grade 6 Students
91
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Riverdale Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pleasant View Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
18%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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.
0.62
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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
20%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverdale Heights Elementary 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 View Elementary 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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