Plainview’s public schools
Davenport Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Plainview. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% 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
Plainview’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of Plainview’s 23 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Blue Grass Elementary School places highest (better than 79%); Jefferson Elementary School lowest (0%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
15 elementary schools serve Plainview, graded from D− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and three high schools: West High School, Central High School and North High School. 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 Plainview, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Plainview · 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 Plainview · 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 Plainview · 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 Plainview · 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
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Davenport 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.
Well below the state in reading
Plainview vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Plainview’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plainview | — | Davenport |
Every school in Plainview
23 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 Plainview’s schools
Are Plainview’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Plainview. Davenport Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Plainview. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 23 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Plainview in?
Davenport Community School District.
Where do Plainview kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: West High School, Central High School and North High School.
Parents talk
What Plainview families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Plainview → 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). Stars are from neighbors.