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Enrollment
531
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCOTT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192094001255
North Scott Junior High School
502 S 5th St, Eldridge, IA 52748 · (563) 285-8272 · Scott County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
139 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 254 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 52% |
Student demographics
28%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
Students here typically continue to
North Scott Junior High School→North Scott High School
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
88.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
77.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.2% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 80.0% |
% 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
80.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Junior High School
North Scott Junior High School's state test result (80.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Scott Junior High School this school | 531 | 26.2% | 80.4% |
| Decorah Middle School Decorah | 432 | 26.2% | 84.2% |
| Mid-Prairie Middle School Kalona | 415 | 27.2% | 74.9% |
| Drexler Middle School Farley | 639 | 23.6% | 81.7% |
| Humboldt Middle School Humboldt | 454 | 30.4% | 80.0% |
| Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School Waverly | 681 | 24.8% | 81.9% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #69 of 224 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #99 of 224 ▼ 27 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.2% | #26 of 224 ▲ 46 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #64 of 246 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #97 of 180 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #105 of 180 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #185 of 237 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #25 of 61 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
531
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 26% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 26% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 36.5 | 14.8:1 | 24% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 24% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 24% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 49 | 10.5:1 | 13% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Scott Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (478 to 531); teachers up 9% (34 to 37).
About North Scott Junior High School
North Scott Junior High School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Iowa, with an address in Eldridge. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 531 students. The school's enrollment is 33% bigger than the 400 average for middle schools in Iowa.
North Scott Junior High School is part of North Scott Comm School District, where 7 schools serve 3,335 students.
At North Scott Junior High School, White students make up 84% of the student body. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at North Scott Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
North Scott Junior High School's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Iowa average 15.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 26%. The rate at public schools in Scott County averages 38%, higher than here.
On BeatsExpectations, North Scott Junior High School is 1.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Scott County has about 174,608 residents, and median household income is about $78,277, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Scott County number 53 and enroll about 26,100.
Nearest public school: Edward White Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around North Scott Junior High School holds 6 other public schools. Nearby schools average 67.0% on proficiency, and North Scott Junior High School is above that at 80.4%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
North Scott Junior High School had 493 students in 2020-21 and 531 in 2024-25, an 8% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
The North Scott Junior High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 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
- North Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Edward White Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Edward White Elementary School0.2 mi · 556
- North Scott High School0.3 mi · 1,081
- Alan Shepard Elementary School3.4 mi · 467
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School3.7 mi · 369
- Fillmore Elementary School4.0 mi · 388
- Wood Middle School4.9 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About North Scott Junior High SchoolHow large is North Scott Junior High School?
North Scott Junior High School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 07-08.
Is North Scott Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Scott Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at North Scott Junior High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at North Scott Junior High School.
How diverse is North Scott Junior High School?
North Scott Junior High School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Scott Junior High School?
North Scott Junior High School is overseen by North Scott Comm School District in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.