Top Rankings
North Scott Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 988 students in North Scott Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in North Scott Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
3,335 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Scott Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
85%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,715 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$16,592
Spending / Student
$11,715
$16,163
Best North Scott Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Gr: PK-6 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
212 S Parkview Dr
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Gr: PK-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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