Best Public Schools in Davenport, IA

Summary:

The Davenport Community School District in Iowa consists of 20 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district faces significant challenges, with an overall ranking of 298 out of 309 districts in the state and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, a few schools in the district stand out as performing better than others. Eisenhower Elementary School, Harrison Elementary School, and McKinley Elementary School consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the district, with high proficiency rates in core subjects and 2 out of 5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. At the middle school level, Sudlow Intermediate stands out with the highest ranking among the district's middle schools, earning a 1 out of 5 star rating and above-average test scores.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student demographics across the Davenport Community School District. The higher-performing schools tend to have higher per-student spending, lower student-teacher ratios, and better overall academic outcomes. Addressing these disparities and improving the overall performance of the district will be crucial for ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students in Davenport.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-6	3029 N Division Street	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6100	511	33	15.5	54.4%	257 (50.3%)	79 (15.5%)	94 (18.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.7%)	8.9	518^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.0%		18.9	487^th of 565 public elementary schools	13.8%	31	38.6	55.0	55.1	47.7						61.4	42.0	42.3	41.9						44.2			$13,120	$537	$12,583
Central High School	Public	9-12	1120 Main St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5400	1,505	90	16.6	47.1%	766 (50.9%)	316 (21.0%)	241 (16.0%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (10.4%)	9	313^th of 338 public high schools	7.4%		12.1	306^th of 336 public high schools	8.9%	7							61.6	59.8	53.0							40.9	44.7	36.4			40.5	$15,092	$622	$14,470
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-6	2827 Jersey Ridge Rd	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6350	508	31	16.4	45.7%	265 (52.2%)	113 (22.2%)	69 (13.6%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.3%)	45.3	363^rd of 557 public elementary schools	34.8%		41.3	389^th of 565 public elementary schools	31.2%	26	63.2	71.4	70.1	77.8						68.4	52.4	68.4	66.7						67.5			$13,643	$537	$13,106
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7307 N Pacific	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6400	401	31	12.9	62.3%	149 (37.2%)	129 (32.2%)	56 (14.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	13.7	494^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.3%		17.1	494^th of 565 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.6	62.3	53.6	44.4						46.4	60.7	62.5	44.4						41.1			$14,116	$1,843	$12,273
Frank L Smart Intermediate	Public	7-8	1934 W 5th St	Davenport	52802	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5100	313	26	11.8	70.6%	117 (37.4%)	85 (27.2%)	62 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (14.7%)	0.1	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%		0.3	332^nd of 334 public middle schools	0.6%	4					38.3	39.2								24.3	22.5					28.8		$15,522	$1,202	$14,320
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	902 E 29th St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6450	431	32	13.2	57.1%	170 (39.4%)	122 (28.3%)	74 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.8%)	7.3	524^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.9	527^th of 565 public elementary schools	6.7%	3	49.2	55.9	46.2	50.0						54.2	50.0	34.6	38.7						35.9			$13,920	$1,169	$12,751
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1032 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6500	508	33	15.2	47.2%	285 (56.1%)	86 (16.9%)	61 (12.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.2%)	43.4	373^rd of 557 public elementary schools	33.0%		54	295^th of 565 public elementary schools	47.8%	78	58.6	64.8	65.9	76.1						75.7	59.2	73.9	65.7						61.4			$13,193	$537	$12,656
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	622 S Concord St	Davenport	52802	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6600	339	20	16.9	60.5%	203 (59.9%)	41 (12.1%)	57 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.2%)	5.7	530^th of 557 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.2	500^th of 565 public elementary schools	11.5%	30	38.9	48.6	27.5	58.7						42.6	54.1	29.4	52.2						29.4			$15,204	$1,477	$13,727
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1307 Wisconsin	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6650	368	29	12.6	51.9%	201 (54.6%)	69 (18.8%)	56 (15.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.2%)	9.9	515^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.7	529^th of 565 public elementary schools	6.4%	14	52.0	51.6	47.4	38.1						64.0	51.6	40.4	35.7						40.4			$15,133	$1,042	$14,091
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1027 Marquette St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6700	460	37	12.4	71.1%	78 (17.0%)	193 (42.0%)	103 (22.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.0%)	0.2	557^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.8	562^nd of 565 public elementary schools	0.5%	5	24.1	19.7	22.0	42.0						31.5	11.3	23.7	31.4						13.6			$15,390	$2,055	$13,335
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	116 E Locust St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6750	379	31	12.2	72.6%	101 (26.6%)	143 (37.7%)	70 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.9%)	1.7	552^nd of 557 public elementary schools	0.9%		3	553^rd of 565 public elementary schools	2.1%	1	30.4	29.5	42.3	46.3						42.9	15.9	36.5	25.9						32.7			$14,452	$1,463	$12,988
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1716 Kenwood Ave	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6800	413	30	13.8	48.4%	204 (49.4%)	86 (20.8%)	71 (17.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.7%)	29.6	442^nd of 557 public elementary schools	20.6%		47	354^th of 565 public elementary schools	37.3%	88	68.7	63.8	59.7	69.4						71.6	59.4	44.7	69.4						41.6			$14,314	$538	$13,777
Sudlow Intermediate	Public	7-8	1414 E Locust St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 445-5150	524	32	16.1	52.9%	255 (48.7%)	137 (26.1%)	73 (13.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.5%)	16.4	304^th of 337 public middle schools	9.8%		21.6	287^th of 334 public middle schools	14.1%	17					68.5	64.8								50.4	59.4					57.1		$12,362	$587	$11,775
West High School	Public	9-12	3505 W Locust St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5600	1,469	88	16.6	54.4%	864 (58.8%)	192 (13.1%)	216 (14.7%)	35 (2.4%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	148 (10.1%)	1.4	327^th of 338 public high schools	3.3%		1.3	330^th of 336 public high schools	1.8%	3							46.6	41.7	35.1							30.4	30.4	33.2			28.3	$15,155	$652	$14,503
Williams Intermediate	Public	7-8	3040 N Division	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5250	423	36	11.6	62.6%	194 (45.9%)	87 (20.6%)	81 (19.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.3%)	2.4	329^th of 337 public middle schools	2.4%		2.7	324^th of 334 public middle schools	3.0%	5					60.3	41.5								45.1	33.3					33.7		$14,249	$994	$13,255
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2002 N Clark St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6950	433	32	13.5	56.6%	224 (51.7%)	72 (16.6%)	56 (12.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.1%)	12.2	500^th of 557 public elementary schools	10.2%		24	468^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.2%	32	43.2	57.0	44.6	67.2						63.0	53.2	50.6	45.9						37.3			$15,287	$1,058	$14,230
Wood Intermediate	Public	7-8	5701 N Division	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5300	438	32	13.7	60.7%	199 (45.4%)	131 (29.9%)	57 (13.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	8.4	316^th of 337 public middle schools	6.2%		12.9	309^th of 334 public middle schools	7.5%	7					61.6	58.3								56.2	44.3					50.0		$13,499	$897	$12,601
Truman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5506 N Pine	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6900	348	26	13.4	45.1%	162 (46.6%)	87 (25.0%)	36 (10.3%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	16.3	484^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.1%		37.4	416^th of 565 public elementary schools	26.4%	68	30.0	67.9	52.6	60.9						51.4	73.2	48.7	56.3						39.5			$15,146	$537	$14,609
North High School	Public	9-12	626 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5500	1,352	77	17.4	49.7%	660 (48.8%)	325 (24.0%)	175 (12.9%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	159 (11.8%)	5.2	320^th of 338 public high schools	5.3%		2.8	327^th of 336 public high schools	2.7%	7							59.8	55.1	38.4							33.7	44.3	28.1			38.3	$15,075	$611	$14,464
Mid City High	Public	7-12	3801 Marquette Street	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 336-7600	160	18	8.8	64.4%	77 (48.1%)	37 (23.1%)	26 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (11.9%)	0.5	331^st of 338 public high schools	2.1%		0.2	333^rd of 336 public high schools	0.9%	2							29.3	15.4	45.0							14.6	10.3	20.0			12.8	$18,737	$636	$18,102

Cities Near Davenport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bettendorf	3.78 mi	12	90^th
Buffalo	8.66 mi	1	302^nd
Eldridge	8.9 mi	4	96^th
Blue Grass	9.9 mi	1	63^rd
Walcott	10.79 mi	2	320^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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