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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 52753

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940

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPleasant Valley Junior High School8^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

There is one outstanding middle school located in zip code 52753 - Pleasant Valley Junior High School. This school is part of the highly-ranked Pleasant Valley Community School District and has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years.

Pleasant Valley Junior High School is a standout performer, ranking 8th out of 344 Iowa middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores significantly exceed state averages, with over 92% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 74.9%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1 suggests a relatively small class size, and the district's spending per student of $10,678 indicates the school is well-resourced.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state average, it is still relatively low for a middle school. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a low percentage (10.69%) of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively affluent community. Overall, Pleasant Valley Junior High School is an exceptional educational institution that provides a high-quality learning environment for its students.

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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 (2025)	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 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
Pleasant Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	3501 Wisconsin Street	LeClaire	52753	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0200	940	57	16.5	9.6%	659 (70.1%)	29 (3.1%)	76 (8.1%)	124 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	88.6	8^th of 344 public middle schools	97.7%		89.9	8^th of 337 public middle schools	97.6%		92.6	94.7	90.7	91.1	87.1	$10,678	$189	$10,489

Cities Near Zip Code 52753

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
LeClaire	0.34 mi	3	8^th
Bettendorf	4.17 mi	12	127^th
Princeton	4.98 mi	1	1^st
Davenport	9.67 mi	24	405^th
Eldridge	10.61 mi	4	141^st

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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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