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North Scott Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,013 students in North Scott Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in North Scott Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
3,351 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Scott Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,659 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,253
$16,468
Spending / Student
$11,659
$16,042
Best North Scott Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Grades: PK-6
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Grades: PK-6
| 471 students
Rank: #33.
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
212 S Parkview Dr
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Eldridge, IA 52748
(563) 285-8223
Grades: PK-6
| 365 students
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