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Hayes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Hayes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Davenport, Iowa, serving 433 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Davenport Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 313 school districts in the state.

Hayes Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 42.5% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores, as measured by the ISASP, are also consistently lower than the Davenport Community School District and the state of Iowa averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34% of 3rd-grade students at Hayes Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52% for the district and 67.9% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Davenport Community School District, such as Garfield Elementary, Truman Elementary, and Wilson Elementary, Hayes Elementary stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the school's free and reduced-price lunch rates, which range from 60.47% to 68.59%.

377

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,204

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

622 S Concord St
Davenport, IA 52802

(563) 723-6600

District: Davenport Community School District

Students who attend Hayes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frank L Smart Middle School
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (42% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

Iowa avg71%

537^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary 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	7.8	537 of 576	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	530 of 557	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	500 of 565	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	479 of 574	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	509 of 567	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	465 of 603	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	516 of 567	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	499 of 574	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	516 of 599	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	561 of 616	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	556 of 603	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	567 of 624	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	535 of 626	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-28 vs state

English Language Arts44%-28 vs state

Science31%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Hayes Elementary 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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 S Concord St	Davenport	52802	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6600	377	31	12.0	63.9%	198 (52.5%)	55 (14.6%)	74 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.5%)	7.8	537^th of 576 public elementary schools	6.8%		5.7	530^th of 557 public elementary schools	4.8%	7	34.0	69.1	29.2	52.0	58.2	30.8	30.8	$15,204	$1,477	$13,727
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2002 N Clark St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6950	507	38	13.2	53.5%	248 (48.9%)	70 (13.8%)	102 (20.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.6%)	21.1	489^th of 576 public elementary schools	15.1%		12.2	500^th of 557 public elementary schools	10.2%	11	61.9	64.0	43.8	71.4	59.3	57.5	47.9	$15,287	$1,058	$14,230
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1307 Wisconsin	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6650	322	27	12.0	56.8%	163 (50.6%)	65 (20.2%)	57 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.2%)	10.5	528^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.9	515^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.5%	13	53.7	56.5	55.4	56.1	45.7	43.1	44.6	$15,133	$1,042	$14,091
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1027 Marquette St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6700	384	35	10.8	71.1%	69 (18.0%)	156 (40.6%)	81 (21.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (18.8%)	0.2	575^th of 576 public elementary schools	0.2%		0.2	557^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	25.0	30.2	15.7	35.3	26.4	21.4	21.4	$15,390	$2,055	$13,335
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	3029 N Division Street	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6100	498	36	13.7	57.2%	203 (40.8%)	142 (28.5%)	78 (15.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	11.2	525^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.9	518^th of 557 public elementary schools	7.0%	7	47.3	45.2	55.1	44.0	50.0	55.1	55.1	$13,120	$537	$12,583
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	116 E Locust St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6750	318	27	11.6	80.5%	71 (22.3%)	128 (40.3%)	50 (15.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (20.1%)	0.1	576^th of 576 public elementary schools	0.0%		1.7	552^nd of 557 public elementary schools	0.9%	24	24.1	32.7	8.9	33.3	25.5	11.1	13.3	$14,452	$1,463	$12,988
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 E 29th St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6450	393	28	13.9	59.0%	167 (42.5%)	103 (26.2%)	64 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.0%)	12.1	518^th of 576 public elementary schools	10.1%		7.3	524^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.9%	6	58.3	60.7	46.5	51.4	60.7	41.4	42.3	$13,920	$1,169	$12,751
Truman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 N Pine	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6900	434	34	12.6	58.3%	185 (42.6%)	110 (25.3%)	57 (13.1%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (14.7%)	15.8	502^nd of 576 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.3	484^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.1%	18	41.4	64.3	52.7	44.3	64.3	52.7	56.4	$15,146	$537	$14,609
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1032 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6500	459	34	13.4	52.1%	211 (46.0%)	111 (24.2%)	58 (12.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	42.4	385^th of 576 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.4	373^rd of 557 public elementary schools	33.0%	12	66.3	68.7	58.1	81.4	76.1	66.2	55.4	$13,193	$537	$12,656
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1716 Kenwood Ave	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6800	421	31	13.5	47.7%	186 (44.2%)	108 (25.7%)	53 (12.6%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.8%)	33.8	444^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.9%		29.6	442^nd of 557 public elementary schools	20.6%	2	69.0	76.6	49.3	74.1	68.8	44.8	58.2	$14,314	$538	$13,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayes Elementary School

What district is Hayes Elementary School in?

Davenport Community School District

What schools do graduates of Hayes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hayes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank L Smart Middle School
High : West High School

Is Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Hayes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hayes Elementary School?

Students at Hayes Elementary School are 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hayes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Hayes Elementary School.

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