Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bettendorf, IA

Pleasant View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 192311001365
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant View Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Bettendorf · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
4.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant View Elementary School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Bettendorf, IA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Pleasant View Elementary School held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 42.3 → 42.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 192311001365 · Bettendorf, IA Elementary · MID · TRAD

621 enr · 14.8:1 · 4.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Pleasant Valley High School (1,731 students)

Pleasant View Elementary School held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 42.3 → 42.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Pleasant View Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant View Elementary School reports 621 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pleasant View Elementary School compares

Pleasant View Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 0% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.9% ▼ 87% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.9%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 63% in Iowa - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,618
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 621 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
Asian 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Pleasant View Elementary School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pleasant Valley Comm School District reports $10,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pleasant Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Valley Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hopewell Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riverdale Heights Elem School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cody Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant View Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pleasant Valley Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bettendorf

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant View Elementary School

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary School?

Pleasant View Elementary School has 621 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bettendorf, IA. CCD year-over-year: 659 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View Elementary School is 14.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant View Elementary School?

4.9% of students at Pleasant View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant View Elementary School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Bettendorf, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View Elementary School?

Pleasant View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant View Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Bettendorf?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Bettendorf, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bettendorf on the city page.

What other schools are in Pleasant Valley Comm School District?

Besides Pleasant View Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Comm School District also operates Pleasant Valley High School (1,731 students), Pleasant Valley Junior High School (940 students), and Hopewell Elementary (658 students). See the Pleasant Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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