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Enrollment
1,731
High
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192311001364
Pleasant Valley High School
604 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 · (563) 332-5151 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,731 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Iowa public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
17.7:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
193 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 41%
Community
6
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 | 455 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 417 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 401 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 458 | 26% |
Student demographics
43%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
Feeds from
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
88.2%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
86.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.4pp 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 87 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 have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.2% | 86.8% |
| 2023-24 | 89.8% | 86.4% |
% 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
86.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% 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 Pleasant Valley High School
Pleasant Valley High School's state test result (86.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley High School this school | 1,731 | 11.1% | 86.2% |
| Northwest High School Waukee | 1,574 | 11.6% | 80.1% |
| Waukee High School Waukee | 1,375 | 23.0% | 70.1% |
| Johnston Senior High School Johnston | 1,820 | 22.4% | 79.9% |
| Prairieview School Waukee | 539 | 14.3% | 79.0% |
| Johnston Middle School Johnston | 1,161 | 27.0% | 81.0% |
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 Pleasant Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #12 of 313 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #11 of 314 ▲ 1 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.2% | #24 of 314 ▼ 5 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,731 | #8 of 340 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #235 of 259 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #70 of 260 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.1% | #313 of 320 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.3% | #37 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
1,731
+190 (+12%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,731 | 97.9 | 17.7:1 | 11% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 1,679 | 96.7 | 17.4:1 | 11% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 1,658 | 94.1 | 17.6:1 | 11% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 1,541 | 88 | 17.5:1 | 10% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 1,427 | 84.1 | 17.0:1 | 10% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 1,336 | 79 | 16.9:1 | 8% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 1,166 | 67 | 17.4:1 | 9% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 1,102 | 59 | 18.7:1 | 4% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 826 | 42 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,427 to 1,731); teachers up 16% (84.1 to 97.9).
About Pleasant Valley High School
Pleasant Valley High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in Bettendorf, Iowa. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,731 students. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students each.
Pleasant Valley High School is in Pleasant Valley Comm School District, a district with 5,696 students across 8 schools.
White students are the majority at Pleasant Valley High School, with 74% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Pleasant Valley High School total 97.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 11%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Scott County, the school's rate is lower.
Pleasant Valley High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pleasant Valley High School is 86.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 86.2%.
Federal survey data for Scott County show that the median household income is $78,277, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 53 public schools in Scott County, enrolling about 26,100 students in all.
The shortest distance from Pleasant Valley High School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Riverdale Heights Elem School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 77.5% proficiency; Pleasant Valley High School posts 86.2%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 190 students since 2020-21, to 1,731.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 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
- Bridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
Other schools in Bettendorf
- 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
- Grant Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other Pleasant Valley High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Pleasant Valley High. Pleasant Valley High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Pleasant Valley HighChico, CA · 1,978 students
- Pleasant Valley High SchoolBrodheadsville, PA · 1,276 students
- Pleasant Valley High SchoolJacksonville, AL · 393 students
Nearby schools
- Riverdale Heights Elem School0.8 mi · 628
- Bettendorf High School1.4 mi · 1,433
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School1.7 mi · 359
- Bettendorf Middle School1.7 mi · 952
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School1.7 mi · 268
- Pleasant View Elementary School1.8 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Valley High School?
Pleasant Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,731 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pleasant Valley High School serve?
Pleasant Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley High School is approximately 17.7:1 (98 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Valley High School?
At Pleasant Valley High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasant Valley High School?
Pleasant Valley High School is overseen by Pleasant Valley Comm School District in Scott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.