Walcott Middle School

Walcott Middle School, a tight-knit middle school in Walcott, Iowa, part of Davenport Comm School District, works with 322 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within Davenport Comm School District, which oversees 27 schools and 12,812 students, Walcott Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Walcott Middle School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Walcott Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.2%, the actual is 66.3%, a residual of -6.9 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Scott County indicate median household income runs about $78,277, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Scott County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,100 students), Walcott Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Walcott Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walcott Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 397 students in 2018 compared to 322 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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