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Frank L Smart Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Frank L Smart Intermediate is a public middle school in Davenport, Iowa, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Davenport Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank L Smart Intermediate consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 20-40 percentage points lower than the state and district averages. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 55.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Frank L Smart Intermediate has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.61% to 75.3% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast to the struggles of Frank L Smart Intermediate, the nearby Pleasant Valley Junior High School in the Pleasant Valley Community School District is a high-performing school, ranking among the top 8 middle schools in Iowa and consistently outperforming the state averages on academic measures. The overall low performance of the Davenport Community School District, with all of its middle schools struggling compared to state averages, suggests that there may be broader systemic challenges within the district that need to be addressed.

430

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,522

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1934 W 5th St
Davenport, IA 52802

(563) 445-5100

District: Davenport Community School District

Students who attend Frank L Smart Middle School usually attend:

High:

West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (31% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg53%

Iowa avg74%

342^nd of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Davenport Community School District

297^th of 313Davenport Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	342 of 344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.1	336 of 337	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	332 of 334	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.2	337 of 337	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.3	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	342 of 342	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	316 of 318	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	325 of 327	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	342 of 343	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	345 of 349	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	332 of 337	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	339 of 350	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-41 vs state

Science32%-39 vs state

Mathematics27%-45 vs state

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Schools Near Frank L Smart Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank L Smart Middle School	Public	6-8	1934 W 5th St	Davenport	52802	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5100	430	37	11.6	68.8%	166 (38.6%)	132 (30.7%)	87 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.3%)	0.1	342^nd of 344 public middle schools	0.6%		0.1	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%	6	24.6	43.5	36.9	23.1	33.1	25.2	31.5	$15,522	$1,202	$14,320
Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	3040 N Division	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5250	577	52	11.1	56.8%	228 (39.5%)	153 (26.5%)	102 (17.7%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (13.7%)	1.6	335^th of 344 public middle schools	2.6%		2.4	329^th of 337 public middle schools	2.4%	6	44.9	43.7	52.6	41.2	36.6	46.3	49.7	$14,249	$994	$13,255
Sudlow Middle School	Public	6-8	1414 E Locust St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 445-5150	734	53	13.9	48.8%	335 (45.6%)	187 (25.5%)	123 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (11.2%)	15.9	307^th of 344 public middle schools	10.8%		16.4	304^th of 337 public middle schools	9.8%	3	61.3	68.0	64.8	56.5	57.3	64.3	58.6	$12,362	$587	$11,775
Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	5701 N Division	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 445-5300	629	43	14.5	52.8%	297 (47.2%)	157 (25.0%)	79 (12.6%)	20 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.4%)	8.2	320^th of 344 public middle schools	7.0%		8.4	316^th of 337 public middle schools	6.2%	4	56.1	61.2	59.4	50.0	59.8	57.5	48.3	$13,499	$897	$12,601
Bettendorf Middle School	Public	6-8	2030 Middle Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 359-3686	952	58	16.4	36.1%	642 (67.4%)	94 (9.9%)	114 (12.0%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.2%)	47.5	211^th of 344 public middle schools	38.7%		53.7	179^th of 337 public middle schools	46.9%	32	69.1	75.3	79.2	71.1	73.9	82.4	69.2	$11,825	$219	$11,606
North Scott Junior High School	Public	7-8	502 S 5th St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-8272	531	37	14.3	26.2%	448 (84.4%)	16 (3.0%)	39 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	67.5	101^st of 344 public middle schools	70.6%		68.9	97^th of 337 public middle schools	71.2%	4		87.4	88.9		77.6	77.5	76.0	$12,673	$110	$12,563
Walcott Middle School	Public	6-8	545 E James St	Walcott	52773	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 445-5200	322	26	12.4	37.6%	274 (85.1%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	40.5	251^st of 344 public middle schools	27.0%		17	302^nd of 337 public middle schools	10.4%	51	72.4	73.5	75.2	76.2	65.3	71.6	68.8	$9,785	$532	$9,253
Pleasant Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	3501 Wisconsin Street	LeClaire	52753	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0200	940	57	16.5	9.6%	659 (70.1%)	29 (3.1%)	76 (8.1%)	124 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	88.6	8^th of 344 public middle schools	97.7%		89.9	8^th of 337 public middle schools	97.6%			92.6	94.7		90.7	91.1	87.1	$10,678	$189	$10,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank L Smart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Frank L Smart Middle School?

Students at Frank L Smart Middle School are 39% White, 31% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Frank L Smart Middle School in?

Davenport Community School District

Is Frank L Smart Middle School a good school?

Frank L Smart Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Iowa middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Frank L Smart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frank L Smart Middle School usually go on to attend West High School

How many students attend Frank L Smart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Frank L Smart Middle School.

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