High Schools in Davenport Community School District

Summary:

The Davenport Community School District in Iowa is home to 4 high schools serving grades 9-12: West High School, Central High School, North High School, and Mid City High. The data reveals a mixed picture, with Central High and North High showing stronger academic performance, while Mid City High struggles in comparison.

Central High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 302 out of 340 Iowa high schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 43.54%. North High School also performs well, ranking 306 out of 340 and earning a 1-star rating, with strong performance in English Language Arts.

In contrast, Mid City High struggles academically, with significantly lower test scores compared to the other schools and the district and state averages. The school also has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 58.97%, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending more per student than the other schools, Mid City High's academic outcomes do not reflect the additional investment, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the performance gap.

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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	1120 Main St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5400	1,288	84	15.4	49.2%	607 (47.1%)	300 (23.3%)	218 (16.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (11.6%)	15.9	302^nd of 340 public high schools	11.2%		9	313^th of 338 public high schools	7.4%	11	60.8	66.7	57.1	46.9	52.7	47.7	51.4	$15,092	$622	$14,470
West High School	Public	9-12	3505 W Locust St	Davenport	52804	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5600	1,304	89	14.5	54.4%	725 (55.6%)	200 (15.3%)	207 (15.9%)	31 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (10.2%)	3.7	323^rd of 340 public high schools	5.0%		1.4	327^th of 338 public high schools	3.3%	4	53.5	50.8	39.8	36.5	43.0	36.6	39.6	$15,155	$652	$14,503
North High School	Public	9-12	626 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5500	1,190	70	16.9	51.9%	542 (45.5%)	320 (26.9%)	177 (14.9%)	31 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (9.7%)	13.5	306^th of 340 public high schools	10.0%		5.2	320^th of 338 public high schools	5.3%	14	66.5	58.6	56.9	45.8	50.0	47.6	46.6	$15,075	$611	$14,464
Mid City High	Public	8-12	3801 Marquette Street	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 336-7600	306	21	14.9	56.9%	150 (49.0%)	71 (23.2%)	39 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	0.2	337^th of 340 public high schools	0.9%		0.5	331^st of 338 public high schools	2.1%	6	35.9	36.4	33.3	12.8	11.7	12.1	24.7	$18,737	$636	$18,102

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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