The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is a regular public school in Davenport, Iowa, serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. It is one of the elementary campuses within the Davenport Community School District, a mid-sized district that covers the city and some surrounding areas. Davenport itself sits on the Mississippi River and is the largest of the Quad Cities. The city has a mix of older residential neighborhoods, a downtown core with cultural institutions, and commercial corridors along major highways. Its industrial base—manufacturing, meatpacking, heavy equipment—departed decades ago, and population growth has been flat since then. Housing in the area around the school is moderately priced compared to national benchmarks; the typical home value and rents in the zip code fall below the state median, making this a more affordable part of the Davenport housing market.
Jefferson enrolls a student body that is diverse across several race and ethnicity groups. The largest share of students is Black, followed by Hispanic, White, and students who identify as two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with lower household incomes. The school is not a charter or magnet; it is a standard neighborhood elementary school.
On the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) for the most recent testing year, Jefferson’s results show that a minority of students met proficiency standards. In mathematics, less than a third of students tested performed at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, roughly a quarter of students reached that benchmark. In science, about a fifth of students scored proficient. These are the only assessment data available for the school; there is only one year of results, so no trend can be described. Participation rates were high, meaning the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in the tested grades.
When placed against other districts in Scott County, Jefferson’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile. That comparison set includes all school districts in the county, and the school sits well below the midpoint of that group. For an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report—that metric applies only to high schools. Data on chronic absenteeism were not available, and neither were details on program offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline incidents. This means a parent seeking a fuller picture of daily school life, such as class sizes or enrichment programs, would need to contact the school directly.
The Davenport Community School District, according to publicly available sources, has not had a major recent referendum, curriculum overhaul, or boundary change that would be generally known to parents. The school’s website was not provided in the data, so specific offerings like after-school activities, special education supports, or parental involvement structures are not covered here.
Jefferson Elementary is a school where the student body reflects the economic and racial diversity of its Davenport neighborhood, and where state test results point to academic challenges that a family may want to explore further with the school staff. The housing context around the school is accessible relative to the broader region, and the school itself is a traditional public elementary serving only the early and middle grades.
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