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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pleasant Valley Comm School District

525 Belmont Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (563) 332-5550
www.pleasval.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 5,696 students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.
Public Schools in Pleasant Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Pleasant Valley Comm School District are Hopewell Elementary School, Pleasant View Elementary School and Forest Grove Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Pleasant Valley Comm School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Iowa.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,323 Schools
# Students
5,696 Students
497,928 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
35,028 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K10170
Kind352108
1374102
2438104
3412108
4462107
5464109
6422108
7473109
8467107
9455114
10417116
11401117
12458117
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District Rank

Pleasant Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#9 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School District
2023#9
2022#9
2021#5
2019#3
2018#3
2017#3
2016#4
2015#8
2014#7
2013#8
2012#14
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90%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202390%68%
202285%64%
202187%64%
201991%69%
201893%76%
201793%77%
201694%78%
201592%79%
201492%79%
201389%77%
201289%76%
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86%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202286%70%
202185%68%
201987%68%
201893%74%
201789%75%
201689%75%
201587%76%
201487%76%
201385%72%
201282%71%
201186%76%
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80%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202280%63%
202183%60%
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94%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202394%90%
202293%90%
202195%87%
202096%89%
201997%88%
201898%89%
201797%89%
201697%88%
201597%88%
201496%89%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.450.48
20230.440.46
20220.420.45
20210.410.43
20200.400.42
20190.400.42
20180.360.39
20170.360.39
20160.340.38
20150.330.38
20140.330.37
20130.310.35
20120.270.34
20110.250.34
20100.240.32
20090.240.29
20080.220.28
20070.200.26
20060.180.23
20050.170.24
20040.140.22
20030.120.21
20020.120.20
20010.130.20
20000.080.15
19990.140.16
19980.130.15
19970.110.13
19960.110.13
19950.090.13
19940.100.13
19930.090.11
19920.090.10
19910.100.10
19900.100.10
19890.100.10
19880.070.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20072%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20013%1%
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% Asian
12%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202412%3%
202312%2%
202211%3%
202112%3%
202011%3%
201911%3%
201811%2%
201711%2%
201611%2%
20159%3%
20148%3%
20138%3%
20126%2%
20116%2%
20106%2%
20096%2%
20086%2%
20074%2%
20064%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20002%1%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
8%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
20247%13%
20237%13%
20226%12%
20215%12%
20206%11%
20196%11%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20165%10%
20155%11%
20145%10%
20135%9%
20124%9%
20114%9%
20104%8%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20073%6%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20042%5%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20002%2%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19972%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19881%1%
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% Black
3%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
20243%7%
20233%7%
20223%7%
20213%7%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20183%6%
20173%6%
20162%6%
20153%5%
20143%5%
20132%5%
20123%5%
20112%5%
20102%5%
20093%6%
20082%6%
20072%5%
20062%4%
20052%5%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
19991%4%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
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% White
72%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
202473%71%
202373%72%
202275%73%
202176%74%
202077%75%
201977%75%
201879%77%
201779%77%
201680%78%
201582%78%
201482%79%
201383%80%
201285%81%
201186%81%
201087%82%
200987%84%
200888%84%
200789%86%
200690%88%
200591%87%
200493%88%
200394%89%
200294%89%
200193%89%
200095%94%
199993%91%
199893%92%
199794%93%
199694%93%
199595%93%
199495%93%
199395%94%
199295%95%
199195%95%
199095%95%
198995%95%
198896%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,467 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 $11,878 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$71 MM$12 MM
2022$65 MM$11 MM
2021$71 MM$12 MM
2020$65 MM$11 MM
2019$64 MM$11 MM
2018$61 MM$10 MM
2017$58 MM$10 MM
2016$55 MM$10 MM
2015$37 MM$7 MM
2014$49 MM$9 MM
2012$43 MM$9 MM
2011$40 MM$8 MM
2010$37 MM$7 MM
2009$37 MM$7 MM
2008$34 MM$7 MM
2007$32 MM$7 MM
2006$30 MM$6 MM
2005$28 MM$6 MM
2004$26 MM$6 MM
2003$27 MM$6 MM
2002$27 MM$6 MM
2001$25 MM$5 MM
2000$25 MM$5 MM
1999$22 MM$5 MM
1998$21 MM$5 MM
1997$20 MM$4 MM
1996$20 MM$4 MM
1995$18 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$68 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$68 MM$11 MM
2022$66 MM$11 MM
2021$68 MM$11 MM
2020$66 MM$11 MM
2019$63 MM$10 MM
2018$69 MM$10 MM
2017$62 MM$10 MM
2016$57 MM$10 MM
2015$41 MM$7 MM
2014$46 MM$8 MM
2012$43 MM$8 MM
2011$37 MM$8 MM
2010$41 MM$7 MM
2009$34 MM$7 MM
2008$31 MM$7 MM
2007$30 MM$6 MM
2006$28 MM$6 MM
2005$27 MM$6 MM
2004$24 MM$6 MM
2003$26 MM$6 MM
2002$24 MM$6 MM
2001$23 MM$6 MM
2000$22 MM$5 MM
1999$21 MM$5 MM
1998$20 MM$5 MM
1997$19 MM$4 MM
1996$23 MM$4 MM
1995$19 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,467
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$12,566$15,936
2022$12,853$14,700
2021$13,645$16,172
2020$12,853$14,700
2019$12,908$14,749
2018$12,574$14,230
2017$12,447$14,844
2016$12,221$14,113
2015$8,479$11,259
2014$11,281$13,301
2012$10,735$12,751
2011$10,322$12,165
2010$9,918$11,259
2009$10,009$11,087
2008$9,627$10,485
2007$9,270$10,103
2006$8,883$9,628
2005$8,778$9,167
2004$8,142$8,727
2003$8,601$8,857
2002$8,551$8,158
2001$8,071$7,654
2000$8,163$7,180
1999$6,991$6,993
1998$6,537$6,548
1997$6,352$6,347
1995$6,148$5,735
1992$5,111$5,300
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Spending / Student
$11,878
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$11,972$15,133
2022$12,905$14,340
2021$13,001$15,357
2020$12,905$14,340
2019$12,736$14,216
2018$14,292$13,767
2017$13,272$14,379
2016$12,539$14,161
2015$9,308$11,298
2014$10,495$12,593
2012$10,673$12,000
2011$9,673$11,589
2010$10,888$11,298
2009$9,293$10,614
2008$8,707$9,706
2007$8,605$9,439
2006$8,423$9,204
2005$8,536$8,457
2004$7,660$8,450
2003$8,387$8,908
2002$7,586$8,409
2001$7,403$7,961
2000$7,303$7,433
1999$6,699$7,234
1998$6,243$6,713
1997$6,179$6,475
1995$6,306$5,710
1992$4,816$5,398
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Best Pleasant Valley Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3900 Hopewell Ave
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0250
Gr: PK-6 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6333 Crow Creek Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5575
Gr: K-6 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Forest Grove Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6100 Forest Grove Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5550
Gr: K-6 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Pleasant Valley Junior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3501 Wisconsin Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0200
Gr: 7-8 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Cody Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2100 Territorial Road
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0210
Gr: K-6 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Bridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
316 S.twelfth Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0215
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #77.
Riverdale Heights Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2125 Devils Glen Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0525
Gr: K-6 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #88.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
604 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-5151
Gr: 9-12 | 1,731 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pleasant Valley Comm School District?
Pleasant Valley Comm School District manages 8 public schools serving 5,696 students.
What is the rank of Pleasant Valley Comm School District?
Pleasant Valley Comm School District is ranked #6 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Pleasant Valley Comm School District?
72% of Pleasant Valley Comm School District students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Comm School District?
Pleasant Valley Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What is Pleasant Valley Comm School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,878 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,696 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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