Pleasant Valley Junior High School vs. Bettendorf Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 940 students in grades 7-8, Pleasant Valley Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 952 students in grades 6-8, Bettendorf Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
940 students
952 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#37 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#395 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
322
Grade 7 Students
473
335
Grade 8 Students
467
295
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
70%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%