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Dubuque Comm School District Schools
Dubuque Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Dubuque County (Dubuque). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dubuque Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dubuque Comm School District
17 of 17 schools in Dubuque Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 4C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Dubuque Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Carver Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Eisenhower Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A John Kennedy Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Sageville Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Bryant Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A George Washington Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Dubuque Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hempstead High School (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Irving Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Dubuque Comm School District
High schools (2)
- A- Dubuque Senior High School, Dubuque
- A- Hempstead High School, Dubuque
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A+ Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, Dubuque
- A George Washington Middle School, Dubuque
- B Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Dubuque
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- D+ Audubon Elementary School, Dubuque
- A Bryant Elementary School, Dubuque
- A Carver Elementary School, Dubuque
- A Eisenhower Elementary School, Dubuque
- B Hoover Elementary School, Dubuque
- A- Irving Elementary School, Dubuque
- A John Kennedy Elementary School, Dubuque
- C Lincoln Elementary School, Dubuque
- B Marshall Elementary School, Dubuque
- D Prescott Elementary School, Dubuque
- A Sageville Elementary School, Dubuque
- B+ Table Mound Elementary School, Dubuque
Where Dubuque Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dubuque (17)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Dubuque County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,451 students with 793 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,700 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1909480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Western Dubuque Comm School District (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Maquoketa Comm School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Monticello Comm School District (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Maquoketa Valley Comm School District (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Clayton Ridge Comm School District (4 schools, 32 mi)
- West Delaware County Comm School District (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Anamosa Comm School District (3 schools, 39 mi)
- Central DeWitt School District (4 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Dubuque Comm School District
How many schools are in Dubuque Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Dubuque Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dubuque Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dubuque.
How good are the schools in Dubuque Comm School District?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.9%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dubuque Comm School District?
10,451 students were enrolled in Dubuque Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dubuque Comm School District?
Dubuque Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Dubuque County, with its district office in Dubuque. Its boundary covers about 254 sq mi.