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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Scott High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,081
High
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCOTT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192094001256
North Scott High School
200 S 1st St, Eldridge, IA 52748 · (563) 285-9631 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,081 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
236 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 298 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 271 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 265 | 25% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Scott Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
72.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.1% | 72.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 77.5% |
% 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 North Scott High School
North Scott High School's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Scott High School this school | 1,081 | 21.8% | 73.7% |
| Indianola High School Indianola | 1,165 | 24.0% | 76.1% |
| Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant | 849 | 20.4% | 71.0% |
| Western Dubuque High School Epworth | 927 | 19.0% | 84.0% |
| Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School Williamsburg | 604 | 21.5% | 85.0% |
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School Grimes | 1,073 | 17.8% | 75.7% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 North Scott High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #153 of 313 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #147 of 314 ▼ 81 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #213 of 314 ▼ 34 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,081 | #40 of 340 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #240 of 259 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #104 of 260 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #273 of 320 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #67 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,081
+77 (+8%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,081 | 60.6 | 17.8:1 | 22% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 1,048 | 63.1 | 16.6:1 | 23% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 1,059 | 62.4 | 17.0:1 | 21% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 1,004 | 61 | 16.5:1 | 23% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 62.9 | 15.4:1 | 19% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 62 | 15.4:1 | 20% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 932 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 23% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 967 | 60 | 16.1:1 | 9% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 839 | 50 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Scott High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (971 to 1,081); teachers down 4% (62.9 to 60.6).
About North Scott High School
North Scott High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in Eldridge, Iowa. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,081 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 468.
North Scott Comm School District enrolls 3,335 students, and its 7 schools include North Scott High School.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at North Scott High School. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.8:1. The average for high schools in Iowa is about 17.3:1. Of all students at North Scott High School, 22% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Scott County is 38%.
Among Iowa public high schools, North Scott High School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
North Scott High School is 7.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (73.7% versus 81.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Iowa.
The school's county is Scott County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $78,277, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Scott County's 53 public schools enroll about 26,100 students and include North Scott High School.
Edward White Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5. North Scott High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 8% over 4 years, reaching 1,081 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.5:1 to 17.8:1.
This page is set up for the North Scott High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 North Scott Comm School District
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- John Glenn Elementary SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Other schools in Eldridge
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- North Scott Junior High SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Edward White Elementary School0.2 mi · 556
- North Scott Junior High School0.3 mi · 531
- Alan Shepard Elementary School3.2 mi · 467
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School3.4 mi · 369
- Fillmore Elementary School4.2 mi · 388
- Wood Middle School5.1 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About North Scott High SchoolHow large is North Scott High School?
North Scott High School enrolls approximately 1,081 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Scott High School serve?
North Scott High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does North Scott High School have?
North Scott High School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Scott High School?
At North Scott High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Scott High School in?
North Scott High School is part of North Scott Comm School District.
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