Summary:
The 52722 zip code is home to 12 schools across two school districts - the Pleasant Valley Community School District and the Bettendorf Community School District. The area boasts several top-performing elementary schools, including Hopewell Elementary, Pleasant View Elementary, and Forest Grove Elementary, all of which are ranked among the best in the state.
The Pleasant Valley Community School District schools consistently outperform their Bettendorf counterparts, with significantly higher test scores and lower rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. For example, Hopewell Elementary has a 95.7% proficiency rate in 4th grade English Language Arts, compared to the Pleasant Valley district average of 92.4% and the Iowa state average of 76%. In contrast, the lower-performing schools in the Bettendorf district, such as Grant Wood Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, have proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.
Across all schools, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with a consistent rate of 21.6%. However, the top-performing schools tend to have much lower free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 3.78% to 14.39%, while the lower-performing schools have significantly higher rates, from 31.3% to 53.07%. This suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement in the 52722 zip code. Overall, the data highlights the significant differences in performance and resources among the schools in this area.
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