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Sudlow Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Sudlow Intermediate is a public middle school located in Davenport, Iowa, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 503 students. It is part of the Davenport Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sudlow Intermediate's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests, is generally lower than the state average and the Davenport Community School District average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts at Sudlow Intermediate was 64.8%, compared to the state average of 80.2% and the district average of 58.6%. Similarly, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Sudlow Intermediate was 64.3%, compared to the state average of 74.4% and the district average of 54.6%. Sudlow Intermediate also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 42.5% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools within the Davenport Community School District, such as Walcott Intermediate, Wood Intermediate, and Williams Intermediate, also have relatively low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, schools in neighboring districts, such as Central DeWitt Middle School and Pleasant Valley Junior High School, have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free and reduced lunch rates, indicating that the challenges faced by Sudlow Intermediate and other Davenport schools may be specific to the district.

734

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,362

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 E Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803

(563) 445-5150

District: Davenport Community School District

Students who attend Sudlow Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

African American:

25.5%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (61% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Iowa avg74%

307^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	15.9	307 of 344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	287 of 334	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	283 of 324	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	238 of 342	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	220 of 318	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	248 of 327	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	244 of 343	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	288 of 349	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	251 of 337	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	250 of 350	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	260 of 349	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%-11 vs state

Mathematics59%-13 vs state

Science59%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Sudlow 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 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 Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Central DeWitt Middle School	Public	7-8	425 E. 11th St.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-0735	244	20	12.2	28.7%	214 (87.7%)	8 (3.3%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	45.4	224^th of 344 public middle schools	34.9%		58.7	154^th of 337 public middle schools	54.3%	70				74.6	73.7				77.9	72.0		70.6	$14,297	$432	$13,866
Central DeWitt Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1010 4th Ave. E.	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 659-4780	311	25	12.6	33.1%	279 (89.7%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)	84.1	77.8	77.1			83.2	77.8	81.9			67.8		$12,429	$306	$12,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Sudlow Middle School

What district is Sudlow Middle School in?

Davenport Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Sudlow Middle School?

Students at Sudlow Middle School are 46% White, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sudlow Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Sudlow Middle School.

Is Sudlow Middle School a good school?

Sudlow Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Iowa middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Sudlow Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sudlow Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

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