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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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Western Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,626 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Western Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
52 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,326 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
157
# Students in K Grade:
278
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,268
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,534
$16,042
Best Western Dubuque Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Grades: 6-12
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Drexler Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 663-9457
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 663-9457
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students
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