Summary
Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Davenport, Iowa, serving 395 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Davenport Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jackson Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 41.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 53.7% to 56.5%, compared to the state average of 67.9% to 76%. Additionally, Jackson Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.9% to 61.64% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
When comparing Jackson Elementary School to nearby schools in the Davenport Community School District, it becomes evident that Jackson is performing significantly worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Harrison Elementary School, which is located about 4.32 miles away, has much higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 12.6 over the past few years, Jackson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, with a ranking between 425 and 529 out of over 600 schools over the past 10 years. This suggests that the school has struggled to improve its performance over an extended period, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the challenges it faces.
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