Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Blue Grass’s public schools score below 97% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Blue Grass’s districts is 44%, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Grass, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blue Grass’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,583 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blue Grass’s grade
D−: better than 3% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Grass, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 277 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blue Grass · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
10th grade in Blue Grass · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
11th grade in Blue Grass · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
12th grade in Blue Grass · depends on your address
West High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,190 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Davenport
Blue Grass’s public schools are run by Davenport Community School District, which also serves Buffalo, Davenport and Walcott. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Blue Grass vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Blue Grass’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass | D− | Davenport |
Every school in Blue Grass
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blue Grass’s schools
Are Blue Grass’s schools good?
On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blue Grass children attend score below 97% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blue Grass in?
Davenport Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,812 students in 27 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blue Grass kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West High School, Central High School and North High School.
What is Blue Grass’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Davenport Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Blue Grass spend per student?
$15,583 in Davenport Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blue Grass families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blue Grass → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.