The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Math. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Harrison Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade in Davenport, Iowa, as part of the Davenport Community School District. It operates as a regular public school and is not a charter school. The school enrolls a student population that reflects a mix of backgrounds, with the largest group of students identifying as white, followed by Black or African American students, and a smaller but still sizable share identifying as Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or two or more races. Just over half of the students at Harrison qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic need in public schools. Data on the share of students with disabilities or those who are English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the specific support programs in place for those populations.
On state assessments, Harrison Elementary students in grades three through eight take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, known as the ISASP. The latest results show that in mathematics, a strong majority of students met the state’s proficiency standard. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower than in math, while the share of students who were proficient in science was the lowest of the three tested subjects. Participation rates on these tests were high. When compared with other elementary and middle schools across the districts in Scott County, Harrison Elementary’s overall proficiency across subjects sat below the midpoint of the county’s schools. This is a soft spot that a parent considering the school may want to look into further with the school, especially in English language arts and science. Because the data covers only one year of results, there is no trend line yet to show whether performance is improving, holding steady, or declining.
Davenport is a mid-sized city situated on the Mississippi River and is the largest of the Quad Cities. The city has a mix of residential neighborhoods, a downtown with cultural institutions, and several institutional anchors such as two universities and a regional hospital system. Historically an industrial center, most of those large manufacturing employers left decades ago, and population growth has been flat since then. The city’s riverfront features parks and recreational paths, and downtown hosts annual festivals like the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival and the Bix 7 foot race. Outside the core, the city is largely car-dependent, with suburban-style residential areas and commercial corridors served by interstates.
Housing in the area around Harrison Elementary, measured at the ZIP code level, has seen modest appreciation in home values and a similar increase in rents over the past year. Home values here are somewhat below the statewide median. When comparing the estimated cost of buying versus renting in this market, the combination of mortgage rates, down payment assumptions, and rent levels suggests that for a typical household, renting may be the more affordable monthly option in the near term. The national unemployment rate has held steady at a moderate level, and the broader economic context reflects ongoing but cooling inflationary pressure on rent of shelter.
The Davenport Community School District did not have any publicly reported recent changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments available from the search conducted. A parent moving to the area may want to check the district’s own website or attend a school board meeting to get a current picture of any policy shifts or upcoming decisions.
Harrison Elementary is a mid-sized neighborhood school where a small majority of families qualify for income-based support. Its academic performance on state tests is mixed: math results are notably stronger than English language arts and science results, and the overall proficiency level sits lower than many other schools in Scott County. For a parent who values a diverse student body and wants to see specific academic supports, particularly in reading and science, a direct conversation with the school about their intervention programs and how they track student progress year to year would be a useful next step.
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