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Schools in Donahue

Donahue’s public schools

North Scott Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Donahue. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
81%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,791 students on the public path
In brief

Donahue’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Donahue’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. North Scott High School places highest (better than 90%); John Glenn Elementary School lowest (53%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Donahue, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6John Glenn Elementary SchoolNorth Scott Community School DistrictB−
7–8North Scott Junior High Schoolin EldridgeA−
9–12North Scott High Schoolin EldridgeA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Scott Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Scott Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,335 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,525IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 69.7% · 2209 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 2208 students tested

Donahue vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Donahue’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Donahue—North Scott

Every school in Donahue

3 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).

District schools in Donahueby address
John Glenn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
179 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Donahuein other towns
North Scott Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Eldridge
A−
531 students14:1Rate it →
North Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eldridge
A
1,081 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Donahue’s schools

Are Donahue’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Donahue. North Scott Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Donahue. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Donahue in?

North Scott Community School District.

Where do Donahue kids go to high school?

North Scott High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.