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Riverdale Heights Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Riverdale Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving 623 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley Community School District, which is ranked 5th out of 313 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverdale Heights Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking between 22nd and 50th out of over 500 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Riverdale Heights has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 23.4% in recent years, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.34% to 23.21% in recent years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

When comparing Riverdale Heights Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Children's Village At Hoover, Pleasant View Elementary School, and Hopewell Elementary, it becomes evident that Riverdale Heights is a standout performer. The school's test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and free/reduced lunch rates are generally better than those of the other schools in the Pleasant Valley Community School District and the Bettendorf Community School District.

628

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,347

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2125 Devils Glen Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722

(563) 332-0525

District: Pleasant Valley Community School District

Students who attend Riverdale Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Valley Junior High School
High:	Pleasant Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (89% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Iowa elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Pleasant Valley Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg91%

Iowa avg72%

26^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Pleasant Valley Community School District

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	86.9	26 of 576	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	22 of 557	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	42 of 565	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	34 of 574	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	50 of 567	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	60 of 603	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	72 of 567	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	38 of 574	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	79.8	64 of 599	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	53 of 616	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	43 of 603	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	53 of 624	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.9	57 of 626	90.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

English Language Arts88%+17 vs state

Science84%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Riverdale Heights 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 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
Riverdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	2125 Devils Glen Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0525	628	40	15.5	19.9%	375 (59.7%)	51 (8.1%)	70 (11.1%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.6%)	86.9	26^th of 576 public elementary schools	95.5%		87.4	22^nd of 557 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	90.5	92.9	76.9	93.9	90.5	91.8	85.7	93.9	83.5	$10,347	$91	$10,256
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3311 Central Avenue	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 359-8275	268	21	12.8	53.0%	147 (54.9%)	42 (15.7%)	41 (15.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (11.2%)	39.5	403^rd of 576 public elementary schools	30.0%		43.3	374^th of 557 public elementary schools	32.9%	29	71.1	75.6	60.0		60.5	78.0	67.5		50.0	$12,114	$830	$11,284
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	3223 South Hampton Drive	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-8636	359	28	12.7	33.7%	249 (69.4%)	26 (7.2%)	52 (14.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	62	244^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.6%		49.6	332^nd of 557 public elementary schools	40.4%	88	64.4	87.1	79.7		67.8	83.9	78.3		66.7	$11,064	$345	$10,719
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Lincoln Rd	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 359-8263	409	27	15.0	47.2%	247 (60.4%)	54 (13.2%)	71 (17.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	43.4	382^nd of 576 public elementary schools	33.7%		40	384^th of 557 public elementary schools	31.1%	2	60.9	69.0	50.7		87.0	80.3	75.3		54.8	$12,341	$1,118	$11,222
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1423 Hillside Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 359-8277	433	31	13.9	47.3%	237 (54.7%)	89 (20.6%)	44 (10.2%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.5%)	45.1	370^th of 576 public elementary schools	35.8%		55.7	294^th of 557 public elementary schools	47.2%	76	73.9	77.6	65.3		76.8	82.8	56.9		48.6	$11,889	$900	$10,989
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
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	6333 Crow Creek Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5575	621	43	14.4	8.5%	445 (71.7%)	12 (1.9%)	49 (7.9%)	74 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	87.6	21^st of 576 public elementary schools	96.4%		90.6	11^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	85.6	86.7	91.7	94.5	85.6	90.8	91.6	95.6	81.3	$10,037	$369	$9,668
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
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
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	2827 Jersey Ridge Rd	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6350	412	28	14.9	48.1%	181 (43.9%)	108 (26.2%)	53 (12.9%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.6%)	38.5	411^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.6%		45.3	363^rd of 557 public elementary schools	34.8%	48	60.9	71.6	71.4		63.8	63.5	69.6		66.1	$13,643	$537	$13,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverdale Heights Elementary School

What district is Riverdale Heights Elementary School in?

Pleasant Valley Community School District

What schools do graduates of Riverdale Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverdale Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Valley Junior High School
High : Pleasant Valley High School

How many students attend Riverdale Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Riverdale Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverdale Heights Elementary School?

Students at Riverdale Heights Elementary School are 60% White, 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Riverdale Heights Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Riverdale Heights Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools.

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