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Alan Shepard Elementary School

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Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks 84 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

84^th

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of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Alan Shepard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Long Grove, Iowa, serving 471 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the North Scott Community School District, which is ranked 64 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Alan Shepard Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic achievement, with 81.5% of 3rd graders, 84.1% of 4th graders, 87.8% of 5th graders, and 85.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, 69.8%, and 72.8%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, lower than the state average of around 25%. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.2 to 15.1, which is lower than the state average and may contribute to the strong academic performance.

When compared to other elementary schools in the North Scott Community School District, Alan Shepard Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 15.71% is higher than the district's other elementary schools, John Glenn and Edward White, which have rates around 27-28%. Interestingly, some elementary schools in the nearby Pleasant Valley Community School District and Bettendorf Community School District, such as Hopewell Elementary and Paul Norton Elementary, outperform Alan Shepard Elementary in certain academic areas, suggesting that there are multiple factors that contribute to academic excellence in elementary education.

467

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,763

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756-8761

(563) 285-8041

District: North Scott Community School District

Students who attend Alan Shepard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Scott Junior High School
High:	North Scott High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of North Scott Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Iowa avg72%

84^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the North Scott Community School District

64^th of 313North Scott 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	79.0	84 of 576	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	52 of 557	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	59 of 565	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	57 of 574	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	57 of 567	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	38 of 603	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	26 of 567	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	34 of 574	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	15 of 599	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	40 of 616	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	34 of 603	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	77.9	61 of 624	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	11 of 626	98.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Language Arts85%+13 vs state

Science69%+5 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alan Shepard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	220 West Grove St.	Long Grove	52756	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-8041	467	31	15.0	18.4%	422 (90.4%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	79	84^th of 576 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.7	52^nd of 557 public elementary schools	90.7%	32	81.5	84.1	87.8	85.9	86.2	88.4	81.1	90.1	68.9	$11,763	$346	$11,417
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Parkview Dr	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 285-8223	369	26	14.1	38.8%	267 (72.4%)	46 (12.5%)	38 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	62.1	243^rd of 576 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.9	213^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.8%	30	84.8	72.2	87.2	76.8	91.3	61.1	79.5	78.6	69.2	$10,906	$461	$10,446
Edward White Elementary School	Public	K-6	121 S 5th St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 285-4544	556	35	15.7	28.6%	467 (84.0%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	79.5	78^th of 576 public elementary schools	86.5%		74.7	113^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.7%	35	86.5	81.0	84.2	91.8	88.8	77.2	84.2	84.9	80.3	$11,322	$303	$11,019
John Glenn Elementary School	Public	K-6	308 N. Main St.	Donahue	52746	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 282-9627	179	12	14.9	26.8%	162 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	80	75^th of 576 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.6	56^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.9%	19	78.3	88.0	95.8	83.3	82.6	80.0	79.2	100.0	83.3	$12,734	$638	$12,097
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	7307 N Pacific	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 723-6400	388	33	11.6	63.7%	144 (37.1%)	128 (33.0%)	55 (14.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.4%)	18.4	494^th of 576 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.7	494^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.3%		46.6	53.8	65.0		50.0	53.8	60.0		56.7	$14,116	$1,843	$12,273
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
Ekstrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1140 15th St	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 659-0750	464	35	13.3	30.2%	414 (89.2%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)								(n/a)	78.4				89.2					$13,330	$544	$12,787
Hopewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Hopewell Ave	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0250	658	41	15.9	4.0%	414 (62.9%)	16 (2.4%)	48 (7.3%)	141 (21.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	94.8	1^st of 576 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.1	1^st of 557 public elementary schools	99.8%		91.0	95.7	98.9	97.8	93.3	97.8	98.9	97.8	94.5	$9,608	$67	$9,541
Paul Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4485 Greenbrier Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-8936	403	26	15.6	16.9%	297 (73.7%)	18 (4.5%)	51 (12.7%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	86.8	28^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.1%		83.7	47^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.6%	19	90.0	93.1	80.6		91.4	93.1	86.1		81.9	$9,697	$83	$9,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Shepard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alan Shepard Elementary School?

Students at Alan Shepard Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Alan Shepard Elementary School a good school?

Alan Shepard Elementary School ranks 84^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alan Shepard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Alan Shepard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Alan Shepard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alan Shepard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Scott Junior High School
High : North Scott High School

What district is Alan Shepard Elementary School in?

North Scott Community School District

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