Buchanan Elementary School (Closed 2023)

4515 N. Fairmount
Davenport, IA 52806

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Bottom 50%

Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Top Rankings

Buchanan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buchanan Elementary School
Kind	64
1	50
2	54
3	46
4	48
5	49
6	46

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	357
2022	364
2021	356
2020	321
2019	321
2018	346
2017	346
2016	373
2015	383
2014	390
2013	359
2012	350
2011	327
2010	356
2009	350
2008	314
2007	306
2006	322
2005	322
2004	345
2003	377
2002	361
2001	363
2000	391
1999	411
1998	420
1997	410
1996	437
1995	331
1994	418
1993	610
1992	635
1991	604
1990	578
1989	572
1988	612
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	30
2020	25
2019	25
2018	31
2017	31
2016	28
2015	29
2014	28
2013	26
2012	22
2011	25
2010	25
2009	28
2008	25
2007	6
2006	21
2005	28
2004	32
2003	26
2002	28
2001	31
2000	32
1999	50
1998	51
1997	26
1996	26
1995	14
1994	17
1993	25
1992	36
1991	36
1990	34
1989	34
1988	34
1987	38

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

#1149 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	#1149
2022	#1091
2021	#1185
2019	#1128
2018	#1195
2017	#1216
2016	#1207
2015	#1182
2014	#1243
2013	#1224
2012	#1201

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35-39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	37%	68%	46%
2022	47%	64%	44%
2021	37%	64%	43%
2019	52%	69%	54%
2018	47%	76%	61%
2017	47%	77%	63%
2016	52%	78%	65%
2015	57%	79%	67%
2014	52%	79%	66%
2013	52%	77%	67%
2012	62%	76%	68%

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50-54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2022	52%	70%	53%
2021	37%	68%	50%
2019	47%	68%	53%
2018	47%	74%	61%
2017	42%	75%	62%
2016	52%	75%	63%
2015	57%	76%	63%
2014	47%	76%	63%
2013	52%	72%	63%
2012	52%	71%	62%
2011	72%	76%	67%

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40-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2022	44%	63%	45%
2021	15%	60%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	8:1	14:1	14:1
1998	8:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	24:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	15:1	17:1
1993	24:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	12%	2%	2%
2009	13%	2%	3%
2008	17%	2%	3%
2007	16%	2%	3%
2006	16%	2%	3%
2005	17%	2%	3%
2004	18%	2%	3%
2003	17%	2%	3%
2002	12%	2%	3%
2001	14%	2%	3%
2000	15%	1%	2%
1999	16%	2%	3%
1998	15%	2%	2%
1997	15%	2%	3%
1996	11%	2%	2%
1995	13%	2%	2%
1994	11%	2%	3%
1993	7%	1%	2%
1992	11%	1%	2%
1991	10%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	12%	13%	15%
2022	11%	12%	15%
2021	13%	12%	15%
2020	18%	11%	15%
2019	18%	11%	15%
2018	25%	11%	15%
2017	25%	11%	15%
2016	24%	10%	14%
2015	27%	11%	14%
2014	22%	10%	13%
2013	19%	9%	13%
2012	19%	9%	13%
2011	17%	9%	13%
2010	15%	8%	13%
2009	14%	7%	9%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	16%	6%	9%
2006	12%	5%	8%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	7%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	4%	3%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	4%	1%	4%

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Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	30%	7%	22%
2022	29%	7%	21%
2021	27%	7%	21%
2020	27%	6%	21%
2019	27%	6%	21%
2018	23%	6%	20%
2017	23%	6%	20%
2016	22%	6%	19%
2015	21%	5%	19%
2014	27%	5%	19%
2013	34%	5%	19%
2012	31%	5%	19%
2011	31%	5%	19%
2010	28%	5%	18%
2009	33%	6%	22%
2008	32%	6%	22%
2007	30%	5%	21%
2006	27%	4%	20%
2005	27%	5%	19%
2004	26%	4%	18%
2003	21%	4%	16%
2002	22%	4%	16%
2001	22%	4%	18%
2000	17%	3%	18%
1999	18%	4%	17%
1998	17%	3%	17%
1997	17%	3%	16%
1996	15%	3%	16%
1995	15%	3%	16%
1994	16%	3%	15%
1993	14%	3%	15%
1992	14%	3%	15%
1991	17%	3%	15%

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White

41%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	41%	72%	49%
2022	43%	73%	51%
2021	47%	74%	51%
2020	44%	75%	52%
2019	44%	75%	52%
2018	37%	77%	54%
2017	37%	77%	54%
2016	38%	78%	56%
2015	39%	78%	57%
2014	39%	79%	58%
2013	36%	80%	58%
2012	37%	81%	59%
2011	37%	81%	60%
2010	39%	82%	62%
2009	39%	84%	65%
2008	40%	84%	64%
2007	37%	86%	66%
2006	45%	88%	68%
2005	46%	87%	69%
2004	46%	88%	71%
2003	54%	89%	73%
2002	59%	89%	74%
2001	56%	89%	72%
2000	68%	94%	74%
1999	57%	91%	73%
1998	61%	92%	73%
1997	61%	93%	74%
1996	67%	93%	75%
1995	68%	93%	76%
1994	70%	93%	76%
1993	75%	94%	77%
1992	71%	95%	77%
1991	70%	95%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	15%	5%	12%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	12%	4%	9%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	0.71	0.46	0.66
2022	0.70	0.45	0.65
2021	0.68	0.43	0.65
2020	0.70	0.42	0.63
2019	0.70	0.42	0.63
2018	0.74	0.39	0.62
2017	0.74	0.39	0.62
2016	0.74	0.38	0.62
2015	0.73	0.38	0.62
2014	0.73	0.37	0.62
2013	0.72	0.35	0.61
2012	0.73	0.34	0.60
2011	0.74	0.34	0.59
2010	0.74	0.32	0.57
2009	0.71	0.29	0.53
2008	0.71	0.28	0.53
2007	0.73	0.26	0.51
2006	0.69	0.23	0.50
2005	0.68	0.24	0.48
2004	0.69	0.22	0.46
2003	0.64	0.21	0.44
2002	0.59	0.20	0.42
2001	0.62	0.20	0.45
2000	0.53	0.15	0.42
1999	0.62	0.16	0.44
1998	0.59	0.15	0.43
1997	0.58	0.13	0.42
1996	0.53	0.13	0.41
1995	0.51	0.13	0.40
1994	0.49	0.13	0.39
1993	0.42	0.11	0.38
1992	0.47	0.10	0.38
1991	0.48	0.10	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	66%	36%	52%
2022	61%	35%	52%
2021	66%	35%	54%
2020	71%	36%	58%
2019	71%	36%	58%
2018	74%	34%	58%
2017	74%	34%	58%
2016	78%	34%	58%
2015	66%	34%	48%
2014	85%	34%	56%
2013	83%	34%	53%
2012	86%	33%	53%
2011	85%	31%	50%
2010	79%	29%	48%
2009	79%	26%	45%
2008	76%	26%	44%
2007	81%	24%	42%
2006	75%	25%	43%
2005	70%	23%	35%
2004	65%	22%	38%
2003	67%	21%	36%
2002	51%	19%	31%
2001	53%	19%	30%
2000	54%	19%	34%
1999	55%	20%	37%
1998	56%	21%	37%
1997	53%	20%	36%
1996	48%	20%	33%
1995	44%	20%	31%
1994	39%	19%	31%
1993	36%	19%	29%
1992	24%	18%	28%
1991	34%	17%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Iowa	Davenport Comm School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davenport Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buchanan Elementary School's ranking?

Buchanan Elementary School is ranked #1149 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary School?

357 students attend Buchanan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Buchanan Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buchanan Elementary School?

Buchanan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buchanan Elementary School offer ?

Buchanan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Buchanan Elementary School part of?

Buchanan Elementary School is part of Davenport Comm School District.

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