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Best Schools in Davenport, IA
Davenport, IA has 48 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 30 elementary) serving 24,693 students. On average they score 64% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Davenport meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Davenport, IA
The top high schools in Davenport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pleasant Valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pleasant Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1658 Students
2. Bettendorf High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bettendorf Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1482 Students
3. North Scott High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1059 Students
4. Central High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1505 Students
5. North High School
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Projected Test Scores
Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1352 Students
6. West High School
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Projected Test Scores
Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1469 Students
7. Mid City High
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Projected Test Scores
Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 160 Students
Best Middle Schools in Davenport, IA
The top middle schools in Davenport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pleasant Valley Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pleasant Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 856 Students
2. North Scott Junior High School
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Projected Test Scores
North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 541 Students
3. Bettendorf Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bettendorf Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 987 Students
4. Walcott Intermediate
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 204 Students
5. Sudlow Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 524 Students
6. Wood Intermediate
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 438 Students
7. Williams Intermediate
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 423 Students
8. Frank L Smart Intermediate
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 313 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Davenport, IA
The top elementary schools in Davenport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Virgil Grissom Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 196 Students
2. St Paul The Apostle Catholic School
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St Paul The Apostle Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 414 Students
3. Paul Norton Elementary School
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Bettendorf Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 426 Students
4. John Glenn Elementary School
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North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 192 Students
5. Cody Elementary School
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Pleasant Valley Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 457 Students
6. Edward White Elementary School
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North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 572 Students
7. Alan Shepard Elementary School
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North Scott Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 451 Students
8. John F Kennedy Catholic School
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John F Kennedy Catholic School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 340 Students
9. Blue Grass Elementary School
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 322 Students
10. Buffalo Elementary School
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Davenport Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 298 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Davenport, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Davenport, IA has a total population of 103,390 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Davenport, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Davenport, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.88 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.44 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.43 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Davenport, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Davenport, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Davenport, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Davenport, IA
How many schools are in Davenport, IA?
Davenport, IA has 48 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 24,693 students in total.
How do schools in Davenport perform on state tests?
On average, 48 schools in Davenport score 64% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Davenport meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Davenport?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 87%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Davenport
20 of 26 schools in Davenport carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 13F: 7
All 26 public schools we grade in Davenport. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Adams Elementary School
- Buchanan Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Fillmore Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Harrison Elementary School
- Hayes Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Mckinley Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Truman Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.