Summary:
The city of Bettendorf, Iowa is home to 9 elementary schools, a mix of public schools from the Pleasant Valley Community School District and the Bettendorf Community School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational experiences and outcomes.
The top-performing elementary schools in Bettendorf are Hopewell Elementary and Pleasant View Elementary School, both of which have earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently rank among the best in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the Bettendorf Community School District schools show more variability in their performance, with some schools ranking much lower than the Pleasant Valley schools.
Across the Bettendorf elementary schools, there is a clear correlation between low free/reduced lunch rates and high academic performance. The top-performing schools, such as Hopewell Elementary and Pleasant View Elementary, have the lowest free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student success. However, the spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not appear to be the primary drivers of academic performance, as the top-performing schools do not necessarily have the highest spending or the lowest student-teacher ratios.
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