6650 James Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722

The Bettendorf school district overall has been a complete let down. I have two who’ve attended both the middle school and high school. The middle school made National headlines when dozens of staff quit at the end of the school year in 2021/22. The schools are a haven for favoritism and bullying. Special education is nearly non existent and these children are passed grade to grade even though they don’t meet basic competencies. The violence and drama is concerning; in constantly receiving texts from my children about the things going on at school. Situations I never had to deal with when in school. Do not buy into the hype, Bettendorf schools are subpar, far too many children are being left behind.

I go here, in class of 2028. I am sexually harassed daily, and nobody ever does anything. It’s not just me either. Kids are cussed at by admin, locked in rooms by themselves and interviewed illegally. I’m scared to go to school in the morning. People get physical with me and the school administration just says, “was it a boy? Oh!! He just has a crush on you” or “We have bigger issues like remodeling the outside of the school every 5 years” the inside is crumbling, the toilets squirt water from the handles when you flush, the ceilings are stained with brown marks, there are holes in them too.

I'm new to the district and was suppose to be at Paul Norton, but I must say so far I like this school for the following reasons... 1) Ethnic Diversity 2) Small School Atmosphere 3) Economic Diversity 4) The teachers are proactive and very communicative 5) The principal seems very hands on and efficient 6) The secretary has always been helpful Downsides mostly are with the district... 1) Bus system 2) Grade/Class placement