Top Rankings
Dubuque Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,289 students in Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
10,071 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
801 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
490 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
1,015 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
7,570 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
286 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
604 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
295
176
# Students in K Grade:
689
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
730
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
796
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
703
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
723
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
718
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
804
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
835
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,680 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,994 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,680
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,994
$15,968
Best Dubuque Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2001 Radford Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 N Grandview Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4800
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
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