Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192311002295
Forest Grove Elementary
6100 Forest Grove Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722 · (563) 332-5550 · Scott County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
15 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pleasant Valley Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
90.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
89.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| 2023-24 | 90.3% | 88.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
89.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 90% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forest Grove Elementary
Forest Grove Elementary's state test result (87.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove Elementary this school | 332 | 4.5% | 87.1% |
| Echo Hill Elementary Marion | 536 | 7.3% | 91.5% |
| Waterford Elementary School Urbandale | 464 | 10.1% | N/A |
| Pleasant View Elementary School Bettendorf | 621 | 8.5% | 89.8% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert | 356 | 8.1% | 91.6% |
| Terrace Learning Center Ankeny | 361 | 0.8% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #30 of 564 | #7 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.3% | #42 of 564 ▲ 15 | #8 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #21 of 564 ▼ 8 | #5 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #316 of 705 | #23 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #39 of 561 | #2 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #256 of 561 | #22 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.5% | #663 of 666 | #32 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 30.2 | 11.0:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 28.3 | 12.5:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 23.5 | 13.9:1 | 5% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Grove Elementary.
About Forest Grove Elementary
Forest Grove Elementary is one of the public schools in Bettendorf, Iowa. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 332 students across kindergarten through 6.
Pleasant Valley Comm School District runs 8 schools with a combined 5,696 students. Forest Grove Elementary is one of them.
More than half of the students at Forest Grove Elementary are White (73%). Other reported shares: 12% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
The school lists 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 5% of the student body. It compares with 38% for public schools in Scott County.
Schools in Iowa with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 89.7%. Forest Grove Elementary scores 87.1%.
For Scott County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,277 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Forest Grove Elementary, Scott County has 53 public schools.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Hopewell Elementary, is the closest to Forest Grove Elementary. Forest Grove Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Forest Grove Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Forest Grove Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
People who know Forest Grove Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,608
Census ACS
Median income
$78,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
26,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasant Valley Comm School District
- Pleasant Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Hopewell ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Cody Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Bettendorf
- Pleasant Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Bettendorf High SchoolHigh · 1,433 students
- Bettendorf Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Hopewell ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other Forest Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Forest Grove Elementary. Forest Grove Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Forest Grove ElementarySterling, VA · 529 students
- Forest Grove ElementaryPacific Grove, CA · 324 students
- Forest Grove Elementary SchoolHUDSONVILLE, MI · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Hopewell Elementary1.6 mi · 658
- Pleasant View Elementary School1.8 mi · 621
- Pleasant Valley High School2.9 mi · 1,731
- Pleasant Valley Junior High School3.0 mi · 940
- Hampton Elementary School3.1 mi · 225
- Paul Norton Elementary School3.4 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Forest Grove Elementary?
Forest Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades KG-06.
Is Forest Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Forest Grove Elementary have?
Forest Grove Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Forest Grove Elementary are roughly 73% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Forest Grove Elementary in?
Forest Grove Elementary is part of Pleasant Valley Comm School District.
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