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Pleasant Valley Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Junior High School is a top-performing public middle school in LeClaire, Iowa, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 898 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley Community School District, which is ranked 5 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Valley Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Iowa, ranking 8th out of 344 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with over 90% proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments, significantly outperforming the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.6% of 7th-grade students and 94.7% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 74.9% and 80.2%, respectively.

The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.0% to 23.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.26% to 11.8% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 16.5 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Walcott Intermediate, Central DeWitt Middle School, and Frank L Smart Intermediate.

940

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,678

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Wisconsin Street
LeClaire, IA 52753

(563) 332-0200

District: Pleasant Valley Community School District

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Valley High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bridgeview Elementary School
	Cody Elementary School
	Hopewell Elementary
	Pleasant View Elementary School
	More...
	Riverdale Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Asian:

13.2%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (91% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Iowa middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg91%

Iowa avg74%

8^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 313Pleasant Valley 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	88.6	8 of 344	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	9 of 334	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	16 of 337	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	12 of 324	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	15 of 342	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	6 of 318	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	5 of 327	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	21 of 350	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	30 of 349	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts94%+16 vs state

Mathematics91%+18 vs state

Science87%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant Valley Junior High 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Camanche Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 9th St	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3014	256	18	14.0	48.8%	223 (87.1%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	45.6	221^st of 344 public middle schools	35.8%		45.6	215^th of 337 public middle schools	36.2%	6		70.2	60.0	74.1	85.1		70.2	58.3	72.2	83.6	70.2	74.6	$12,520	$203	$12,316
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 Pleasant Valley Junior High School

What district is Pleasant Valley Junior High School in?

Pleasant Valley Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Junior High School are 70% White, 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Junior High School usually go on to attend Pleasant Valley High School

Is Pleasant Valley Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Pleasant Valley Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 344 Iowa middle schools.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Pleasant Valley Junior High School.

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