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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANT VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192311001366
Riverdale Heights Elem School
2125 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 · (563) 332-0525 · Scott County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Iowa public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
125 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (86).
Student demographics
60%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
88.3%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
90.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.1pp 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 90 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.3% | 90.4% |
| 2023-24 | 85.5% | 91.5% |
% 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
87.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Riverdale Heights Elem School
Riverdale Heights Elem School's state test result (87.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Heights Elem School this school | 628 | 19.9% | 87.7% |
| Brookview Elementary School West Des Moines | 592 | 22.0% | 82.0% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School Waukee | 630 | 18.6% | 79.0% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary Johnston | 667 | 27.3% | 73.9% |
| Woodland Hills Elementary School West Des Moines | 578 | 21.6% | 83.3% |
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School Johnston | 840 | 12.9% | 85.5% |
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 Riverdale Heights Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #25 of 564 | #6 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.4% | #35 of 564 ▼ 11 | #6 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #34 of 564 ▲ 1 | #7 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #27 of 705 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #490 of 561 | #25 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #135 of 561 | #16 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #596 of 666 | #26 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #346 of 359 | #16 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 628 | 40.4 | 15.6:1 | 20% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 40.8 | 15.3:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 41.3 | 15.2:1 | 23% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 18% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 44.9 | 14.2:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 14% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 13% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 8% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverdale Heights Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (636 to 628); teachers down 10% (44.9 to 40.4).
About Riverdale Heights Elem School
Riverdale Heights Elem School, located in Bettendorf, Iowa, is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 628 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 93% higher.
Pleasant Valley Comm School District counts 8 schools and 5,696 students, including Riverdale Heights Elem School.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at Riverdale Heights Elem School. Other groups include 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. By the diversity index, Riverdale Heights Elem School comes in at 60%.
Its teaching staff equals 40.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 20%. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in Scott County.
Measured against Iowa public elementary schools, Riverdale Heights Elem School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Riverdale Heights Elem School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (87.7%) and its predicted rate (82.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Scott County, median household income is about $78,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Riverdale Heights Elem School is among the 53 public schools in Scott County.
Nearby, Pleasant Valley High School is about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Riverdale Heights Elem School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 628 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 659.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Riverdale Heights Elem School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Cody Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Bridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 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
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Grant Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley High School0.8 mi · 1,731
- Neil Armstrong Elementary School1.0 mi · 268
- Bettendorf Middle School1.1 mi · 952
- Bettendorf High School1.1 mi · 1,433
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School1.3 mi · 359
- Mark Twain Elementary School1.4 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Riverdale Heights Elem School?
Riverdale Heights Elem School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades KG-06.
Is Riverdale Heights Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverdale Heights Elem School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Riverdale Heights Elem School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Riverdale Heights Elem School.
How diverse is Riverdale Heights Elem School?
Riverdale Heights Elem School reports a student body of 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Riverdale Heights Elem School public or private?
Riverdale Heights Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pleasant Valley Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.