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Fulton Elementary School (Closed 2024)

2540 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fulton 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 25-29% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fulton Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	32
1	42
2	42
3	37
4	40
5	30

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School
2025	243
2023	243
2022	243
2021	263
2020	284
2019	295
2018	314
2017	359
2016	292
2015	284
2014	287
2013	283
2012	285
2011	276
2010	271
2009	215
2008	250
2007	259
2006	195
2005	295
2004	308
2003	317
2002	316
2001	313
2000	312
1999	326
1998	306
1997	321
1996	317
1995	343
1994	350
1993	390
1992	491
1991	481
1990	484
1989	454
1988	471
1987	460

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Total Classroom Teachers (20-21)

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2021)

Year	Fulton Elementary School
2021	33
2020	32
2019	35
2018	35
2017	33
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2013	31
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	27
2008	21
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	25
2003	25
2002	29
2001	26
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28
1989	28
1988	26
1987	27

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State Level (IA)

(21-22)

25-29%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	27%	64%	63%
2021	27%	64%	63%
2019	47%	69%	70%
2018	42%	76%	72%
2017	37%	77%	73%
2016	42%	78%	74%
2015	47%	79%	75%
2014	52%	79%	78%
2013	52%	77%	77%
2012	62%	76%	78%
2011	67%	78%	78%
2010	62%	77%	78%

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20-24%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	22%	70%	64%
2021	22%	68%	65%
2019	32%	68%	66%
2018	42%	74%	72%
2017	47%	75%	69%
2016	42%	75%	71%
2015	47%	76%	72%
2014	47%	76%	71%
2013	47%	72%	71%
2012	52%	71%	71%
2011	62%	76%	76%
2010	57%	75%	74%

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20-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	24%	63%	63%
2021	24%	60%	58%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	3%	14%
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	6%	7%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	4%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	33%	7%
2023	33%	7%	10%
2022	33%	7%	10%
2021	32%	7%	10%
2020	34%	7%	9%
2019	30%	6%	9%
2018	32%	6%	10%
2017	38%	6%	10%
2016	30%	6%	8%
2015	25%	6%	8%
2014	25%	5%	7%
2013	23%	5%	7%
2012	24%	5%	6%
2011	18%	5%	7%
2010	22%	5%	7%
2009	18%	6%	6%
2008	21%	6%	6%
2007	27%	5%	6%
2006	28%	5%	5%
2005	24%	5%	5%
2004	21%	4%	4%
2003	23%	4%	4%
2002	13%	4%	3%
2001	9%	4%	3%
2000	8%	4%	2%
1999	8%	4%	2%
1998	10%	3%	2%
1997	12%	3%	2%
1996	11%	3%	2%
1995	7%	3%	2%
1994	7%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

37%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	37%	70%
2023	37%	72%	74%
2022	37%	73%	75%
2021	39%	74%	76%
2020	38%	74%	76%
2019	36%	75%	76%
2018	41%	76%	78%
2017	36%	77%	78%
2016	47%	78%	80%
2015	53%	78%	81%
2014	54%	79%	83%
2013	59%	80%	83%
2012	61%	81%	85%
2011	69%	81%	86%
2010	60%	82%	86%
2009	71%	84%	89%
2008	68%	85%	90%
2007	69%	86%	90%
2006	66%	86%	92%
2005	71%	87%	92%
2004	74%	88%	93%
2003	74%	89%	93%
2002	82%	90%	94%
2001	87%	90%	94%
2000	89%	91%	96%
1999	89%	91%	95%
1998	88%	92%	96%
1997	86%	92%	96%
1996	87%	93%	95%
1995	90%	93%	96%
1994	91%	93%	96%
1993	95%	94%	97%
1992	94%	94%	97%
1991	97%	94%	97%
1990	98%	95%	98%
1989	98%	95%	98%
1988	98%	95%	98%

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Hawaiian

11%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2023-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	11%	1%
2023	11%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	16%	5%
2023	16%	5%	6%
2022	16%	5%	6%
2021	14%	4%	5%
2020	13%	4%	6%
2019	15%	4%	6%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	1%
2010	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

30%

0.72

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	0.72	0.49
2023	0.72	0.46	0.44
2022	0.72	0.45	0.42
2021	0.72	0.43	0.41
2020	0.71	0.43	0.41
2019	0.74	0.42	0.41
2018	0.71	0.41	0.38
2017	0.71	0.39	0.38
2016	0.67	0.38	0.35
2015	0.65	0.38	0.33
2014	0.64	0.37	0.31
2013	0.59	0.35	0.30
2012	0.57	0.34	0.28
2011	0.49	0.34	0.26
2010	0.59	0.32	0.26
2009	0.46	0.29	0.20
2008	0.49	0.27	0.19
2007	0.45	0.26	0.18
2006	0.49	0.26	0.15
2005	0.44	0.24	0.15
2004	0.41	0.22	0.13
2003	0.40	0.21	0.14
2002	0.31	0.19	0.12
2001	0.24	0.19	0.11
2000	0.20	0.17	0.07
1999	0.20	0.17	0.09
1998	0.22	0.15	0.08
1997	0.25	0.15	0.07
1996	0.23	0.13	0.08
1995	0.19	0.13	0.08
1994	0.17	0.13	0.07
1993	0.10	0.12	0.07
1992	0.12	0.12	0.06
1991	0.06	0.12	0.05
1990	0.04	0.10	0.04
1989	0.04	0.10	0.04
1988	0.04	0.10	0.04

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(21-22)

63%

27.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	63%	27.8%	35.2%
2021	66.3%	23.1%	28.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	85%	35%
2023	85%	36%	37%
2022	85%	35%	35%
2021	80%	35%	36%
2020	79%	35%	37%
2019	77%	36%	37%
2018	71%	33%	30%
2017	67%	34%	30%
2016	82%	34%	31%
2015	77%	34%	30%
2014	78%	34%	31%
2013	75%	34%	31%
2012	75%	33%	30%
2011	73%	31%	29%
2010	76%	29%	30%
2009	69%	26%	26%
2008	70%	26%	26%
2007	70%	24%	25%
2006	77%	25%	25%
2005	68%	23%	25%
2004	66%	22%	22%
2003	62%	21%	21%
2002	63%	19%	21%
2001	47%	19%	17%
2000	59%	19%	20%
1999	57%	20%	21%
1998	62%	21%	22%
1997	62%	20%	22%
1996	55%	20%	20%
1995	52%	20%	20%
1994	55%	19%	19%
1993	40%	19%	19%
1992	33%	18%	18%
1991	37%	17%	18%
1990	32%	14%	17%
1989	32%	17%	17%
1988	37%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Fulton Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2025	4%	7%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	1%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	12%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	13%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	13%	7%	8%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dubuque Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

243 students attend Fulton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Fulton Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 16% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hawaiian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Fulton Elementary School offer ?

Fulton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fulton Elementary School part of?

Fulton Elementary School is part of Dubuque Community School District.

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