The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in English language arts. The lowest is 68% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Walcott Intermediate
Walcott Intermediate serves only seventh and eighth graders, which means there is no graduation rate to report and no high school course pathways—those begin at Davenport West High School, a roughly fifteen-mile drive east. The school sits inside the small town of Walcott, a place with a distinctive split personality: a quiet residential core with German-immigrant roots along E. Bryant Street, and a massive highway-commercial zone at the Interstate 80 interchange anchored by the world's largest truck stop. That interchange, annexed in phases over decades, has driven the town's growth and its tax base. The residential fabric remains small-town Midwestern and car-dependent, with no public transit identified in sources.
Academically, Walcott Intermediate posted a solid showing on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress in the most recent testing year. Proficiency rates for all students were above the midpoint in mathematics and English language arts, with science trailing slightly behind those two subjects. The school's overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits below the midpoint among the six districts in Scott County. That context matters: Walcott Intermediate is part of the Davenport Community School District, a larger urban system, and its performance positions it in the middle of the pack relative to other districts in the county rather than at the top or bottom.
The student body is small for a school serving two grades, with an enrollment that reflects the town's demographics. The student population is predominantly White, with a small Hispanic share and a handful of students who identify as two or more races. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that suggests a moderate level of economic diversity. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available, so a parent looking for that information would need to ask the school directly.
State testing participation was complete, with all enrolled students taking the assessments. The school has only one year of comparable assessment data for the current test, so there is no trend line to show whether performance is improving or declining. That single-snapshot view means the numbers represent a starting point for families, not a trajectory.
Walcott itself is not a high-growth housing market. The town has grown through piecemeal annexation of commercial land rather than large residential developments. Housing values in the area are moderate by national standards, and a typical mortgage payment would run close to the cost of renting, which often gives buyers an edge. The town's major employer is the truck stop complex and related travel businesses, not a research park or professional sector, so the economic context is blue-collar and logistics-oriented.
For a family choosing Walcott Intermediate, the picture is straightforward. You get a small, manageable middle school where state test results are decent but not exceptional relative to the broader county. The school environment is integrated into a small town where daily life requires a car and where the commercial spine is built around long-haul trucking rather than Main Street retail. Academically, the school covers the basics competently, with no standout programs or glaring weaknesses reported in the available data. The absence of information on course access, staffing, discipline, and attendance means a parent who cares about those details should request them from the district or principal. There is no evidence of recent district-level upheaval or major policy changes, based on available public reporting. Walcott Intermediate fits a family that wants a straightforward, no-frills middle school in a quiet town with an unusual economic engine, and who is willing to look to Davenport for high school.
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