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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bettendorf Comm School District

3311 18th Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (563) 359-3681
www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,824 students in Bettendorf Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Bettendorf Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
4,257 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K9051
Kind251104
1286102
2294104
3294108
4321107
5336109
6322108
733582
829574
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District Rank

Bettendorf Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#108 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School District
2023#108
2022#101
2021#76
2019#57
2018#84
2017#70
2016#101
2015#74
2014#103
2013#70
2012#77
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76%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202376%68%
202273%64%
202174%64%
201980%69%
201884%76%
201785%77%
201684%78%
201586%79%
201485%79%
201383%77%
201282%76%
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75%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202275%70%
202175%68%
201977%68%
201884%74%
201782%75%
201681%75%
201583%76%
201481%76%
201378%72%
201277%71%
201183%76%
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71%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202271%63%
202166%60%
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88%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202388%90%
202291%90%
202194%87%
202096%89%
201995%88%
201894%89%
201795%89%
201693%88%
201592%88%
201495%89%
201390%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.510.48
20230.490.46
20220.480.45
20210.450.43
20200.440.42
20190.440.42
20180.390.39
20170.390.39
20160.370.38
20150.350.38
20140.330.37
20130.340.35
20120.330.34
20110.300.34
20100.280.32
20090.260.29
20080.240.28
20070.220.26
20060.210.23
20050.200.24
20040.180.22
20030.160.21
20020.140.20
20010.150.20
20000.110.15
19990.150.16
19980.150.15
19970.150.13
19960.130.13
19950.130.13
19940.120.13
19930.130.11
19920.120.10
19910.110.10
19900.100.10
19890.100.10
19880.100.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2011)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
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% Asian
3%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
20242%3%
20233%2%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%2%
20113%2%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20073%2%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20013%2%
20002%1%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19933%1%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
13%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202412%13%
202311%13%
202211%12%
202110%12%
202010%11%
201910%11%
20189%11%
20179%11%
20169%10%
20158%11%
20148%10%
20138%9%
20127%9%
20117%9%
20106%8%
20095%7%
20084%7%
20074%6%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20043%5%
20033%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20002%2%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Black
10%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202410%7%
20239%7%
20229%7%
20219%7%
20208%6%
20198%6%
20187%6%
20177%6%
20167%6%
20156%5%
20145%5%
20136%5%
20126%5%
20115%5%
20106%5%
20096%6%
20086%6%
20075%5%
20065%4%
20055%5%
20044%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19993%4%
19983%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19953%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19882%3%
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% White
66%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
202469%71%
202370%72%
202271%73%
202173%74%
202074%75%
201974%75%
201877%77%
201777%77%
201679%78%
201580%78%
201481%79%
201381%80%
201282%81%
201183%81%
201085%82%
200986%84%
200887%84%
200788%86%
200689%88%
200589%87%
200490%88%
200391%89%
200293%89%
200192%89%
200094%94%
199992%91%
199892%92%
199792%93%
199693%93%
199593%93%
199494%93%
199393%94%
199294%95%
199194%95%
199094%95%
198994%95%
198895%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
20247%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20163%4%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,452 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$63 MM$12 MM
2022$61 MM$11 MM
2021$63 MM$12 MM
2020$61 MM$11 MM
2019$62 MM$11 MM
2018$60 MM$10 MM
2017$59 MM$10 MM
2016$57 MM$10 MM
2015$48 MM$7 MM
2014$53 MM$9 MM
2012$52 MM$9 MM
2011$50 MM$8 MM
2010$48 MM$7 MM
2009$49 MM$7 MM
2008$46 MM$7 MM
2007$43 MM$7 MM
2006$41 MM$6 MM
2005$40 MM$6 MM
2004$39 MM$6 MM
2003$39 MM$6 MM
2002$38 MM$6 MM
2001$36 MM$5 MM
2000$35 MM$5 MM
1999$31 MM$5 MM
1998$31 MM$5 MM
1997$29 MM$4 MM
1996$28 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$57 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$57 MM$11 MM
2022$66 MM$11 MM
2021$57 MM$11 MM
2020$66 MM$11 MM
2019$73 MM$10 MM
2018$60 MM$10 MM
2017$54 MM$10 MM
2016$52 MM$10 MM
2015$42 MM$7 MM
2014$51 MM$8 MM
2012$52 MM$8 MM
2011$43 MM$8 MM
2010$42 MM$7 MM
2009$44 MM$7 MM
2008$44 MM$7 MM
2007$44 MM$6 MM
2006$37 MM$6 MM
2005$39 MM$6 MM
2004$37 MM$6 MM
2003$38 MM$6 MM
2002$36 MM$6 MM
2001$35 MM$6 MM
2000$35 MM$5 MM
1999$35 MM$5 MM
1998$34 MM$5 MM
1997$28 MM$4 MM
1996$26 MM$4 MM
1995$26 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,834
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$14,248$15,936
2022$13,197$14,700
2021$13,909$16,172
2020$13,197$14,700
2019$13,065$14,749
2018$13,019$14,230
2017$12,566$14,844
2016$12,419$14,113
2015$10,735$11,259
2014$12,422$13,301
2012$11,826$12,751
2011$11,407$12,165
2010$11,242$11,259
2009$11,032$11,087
2008$10,409$10,485
2007$9,958$10,103
2006$9,557$9,628
2005$9,292$9,167
2004$8,881$8,727
2003$9,030$8,857
2002$8,604$8,158
2001$8,039$7,654
2000$7,725$7,180
1999$6,819$6,993
1998$6,749$6,548
1997$6,351$6,347
1995$5,844$5,735
1992$4,859$5,300
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Spending / Student
$13,452
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBettendorf Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$12,921$15,133
2022$14,218$14,340
2021$12,613$15,357
2020$14,218$14,340
2019$15,493$14,216
2018$13,124$13,767
2017$11,677$14,379
2016$11,211$14,161
2015$9,431$11,298
2014$11,946$12,593
2012$11,790$12,000
2011$9,897$11,589
2010$9,877$11,298
2009$10,005$10,614
2008$9,970$9,706
2007$10,060$9,439
2006$8,593$9,204
2005$8,951$8,457
2004$8,434$8,450
2003$8,803$8,908
2002$8,081$8,409
2001$7,846$7,961
2000$7,805$7,433
1999$7,607$7,234
1998$7,506$6,713
1997$6,083$6,475
1995$5,563$5,710
1992$4,974$5,398
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Best Bettendorf Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Norton Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4485 Greenbrier Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8936
Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Bettendorf Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2030 Middle Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3686
Gr: 6-8 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3223 South Hampton Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-8636
Gr: K-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1423 Hillside Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8277
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1620 Lincoln Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8263
Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3311 Central Avenue
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-8275
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,257 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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