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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Scott County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 50 public schools serving 26,552 students in Scott County, IA (there are 12 private schools, serving 3,236 private students). 89% of all K-12 students in Scott County, IA are educated in public schools (compared to the IA state average of 91%). Scott County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Iowa.
The top-ranked public schools in Scott County, IA 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.
Scott County, IA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Scott County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Iowa public schools.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Scott County (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.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #99.
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: #1010.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Gr: PK-6 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1111.
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%
Rank: #1212.
Edward White Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
121 S 5th St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-4544
Gr: K-6 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1313.
Blue Grass Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
226 Sycamore St
Blue Grass, IA 52726
(563) 723-6200
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1414.
North Scott High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 S 1st St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-9631
Gr: 9-12 | 1,081 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1515.
North Scott Junior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
502 S 5th St
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8272
Gr: 7-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1616.
John Glenn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
308 N. Main St.
Donahue, IA 52746
(563) 282-9627
Gr: K-6 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
Bettendorf High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3333 18th Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-7001
Gr: 9-12 | 1,433 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #2121.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
212 S Parkview Dr
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Gr: PK-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2222.
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: #2323.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1032 W 53rd St
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 723-6500
Gr: K-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2424.
Walcott Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
545 E James St
Walcott, IA 52773
(563) 445-5200
Gr: K-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2525.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Jefferson Street
Buffalo, IA 52728
(563) 723-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2626.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2827 Jersey Ridge Rd
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 723-6350
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2727.
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%
Rank: #2828.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1716 Kenwood Ave
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 723-6800
Gr: K-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2929.
Walcott Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
545 E James St
Walcott, IA 52773
(563) 445-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3030.
Sudlow Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 E Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 445-5150
Gr: 6-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3131.
Truman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5506 N Pine
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 723-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3232.
Central High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Main St
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 723-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,288 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #3333.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
622 S Concord St
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 723-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3434.
Wood Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5701 N Division
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 445-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #3535.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3029 N Division Street
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 723-6100
Gr: K-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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What is the racial composition of students in Scott County?
Scott County public schools minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public schools average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
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