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West High School

Public Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 5% of Iowa high schools

Summary

West High School is a public high school located in Davenport, Iowa, serving 1,442 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Davenport Community School District, which is ranked 297 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 50.8% at West High, compared to 56.6% for the Davenport district and 74.7% for the state. West High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.7% and 88.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average of around 90%. Additionally, West High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 48.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing West High School to other high schools in the Davenport district and surrounding areas, it consistently underperforms on academic metrics. For example, Central High School and North High School, which are also part of the Davenport district, have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science compared to West High. Additionally, West High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 277 out of 324 Iowa high schools in 2014-2015 to 323 out of 340 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

1,304

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,155

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3505 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52804

(563) 723-5600

District: Davenport Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (43% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (80% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Iowa avg69%

323^rd of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Davenport Community School District

297^th of 313Davenport 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	323 of 340	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	327 of 338	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	330 of 336	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	324 of 332	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	310 of 327	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	314 of 327	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	277 of 324	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	299 of 322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	305 of 351	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	268 of 351	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-26 vs state

Science40%-27 vs state

Mathematics39%-27 vs state

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by a student
Friday, September 24, 2021

I taught myself more then the school could teach me.
Wish my parents would've sent me to a better school Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Bettendorf High School	Public	9-12	3333 18th Street	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-7001	1,433	93	15.4	29.4%	991 (69.2%)	113 (7.9%)	173 (12.1%)	37 (2.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (7.7%)	69.6	93^rd of 340 public high schools	72.6%		70.6	90^th of 338 public high schools	73.4%	3			83.8	83.1	75.7			73.9	77.9	75.4		75.2	$12,142	$250	$11,892
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	9-12	604 Belmont Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5151	1,731	98	17.6	11.1%	1,281 (74.0%)	66 (3.8%)	124 (7.2%)	193 (11.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.6%)	86	13^th of 340 public high schools	96.2%		87.5	11^th of 338 public high schools	96.7%	2			89.1	89.8	85.6			85.3	89.0	86.1		82.0	$11,394	$286	$11,108
North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,081	61	17.8	21.8%	917 (84.8%)	26 (2.4%)	76 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	56.7	167^th of 340 public high schools	50.9%		64.3	123^rd of 338 public high schools	63.6%	44			72.7	78.0	71.4			71.0	74.6	71.9		71.8	$13,462	$367	$13,094
Durant Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 785-4431	340	25	13.5	26.2%	311 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	37.4	256^th of 340 public high schools	24.7%		33.3	265^th of 338 public high schools	21.6%	9	51.9	75.0	78.5	73.5	52.0	66.7	77.3	60.0	63.3	64.0	63.6	59.2	$12,873	$107	$12,768

Frequently Asked Questions about West High School

Is West High School a good school?

West High School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Iowa high schools.

What schools feed into West High School?

West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Grass Elementary School
Elementary : Buffalo Elementary School
Elementary : Hayes Elementary School
Elementary : Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Walcott Elementary School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Frank L Smart Middle School
Middle : Walcott Middle School
Middle : Williams Middle School

What district is West High School in?

Davenport Community School District

What is the racial makeup of West High School?

Students at West High School are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended West High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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