Middle Schools in Davenport Community School District

Summary:

The Davenport Community School District in Iowa is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Sudlow Intermediate, Wood Intermediate, Williams Intermediate, Frank L Smart Intermediate, and Walcott Intermediate.

Based on the data, Walcott Intermediate stands out as the top-performing middle school in the district. Walcott consistently outperforms the other schools and the district/state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.2% of Walcott 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.6% for the district and 80.2% for the state. Walcott also has the highest statewide school ranking among the middle schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, the other middle schools in the Davenport Community School District lag behind, with all ranking below 300 and earning 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, which may be related to differences in student socioeconomic status and resource allocation. Additionally, the district faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% across all 5 middle schools.

District Detail

1702 Main Street
Davenport, IA 52803

(563) 445-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,812

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Horizon Science Academy Davenport	2.66 mi	1
Bettendorf Community School District	4.56 mi	7	165^th
Pleasant Valley Community School District	6.08 mi	8	5^th
North Scott Community School District	6.98 mi	7	64^th
Durant Community School District	16.62 mi	2	268^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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Middle Schools in Davenport Community School District

District Detail

Walcott Middle School

Sudlow Middle School

Wood Middle School

Williams Middle School

Frank L Smart Middle School

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