Top Rankings
Western Dubuque Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,677 students in Western Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Western Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
55 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
3,310 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
267
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,582 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,324
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,582
$15,968
Best Western Dubuque Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
Math: 87% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3201
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3201
Grades: 6-12
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade Elementary School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3335
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3335
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Epworth Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Jacoby Drive E
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 876-5514
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 876-5514
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Peosta Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8522 Burds Rd
Peosta, IA 52068
(563) 588-9010
Peosta, IA 52068
(563) 588-9010
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #55.
Drexler Middle School
Math: 76% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3371
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3371
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #66.
Farley Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3308
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #77.
Dyersville Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
813 12th Ave Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-8484
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-8484
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
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