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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,384 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 65% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% 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
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
10,024 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
8,970 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.42
# American Indian Students
10 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
517 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
968 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
7,481 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
310 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
638 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
309
148
# Students in K Grade:
643
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
730
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
797
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
708
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
708
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
764
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
828
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
836
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
705
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
828
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,759 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,064 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,759
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,064
$15,938
Best Dubuque Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 Radford Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,093 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
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
| 624 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dubuque Online School
Magnet School
2300 Chaney Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-3000
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-3000
Grades: 6-12
| 208 students
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