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Maquoketa Comm School District Schools
Maquoketa Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Jackson County (Maquoketa). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Maquoketa 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 Maquoketa Comm School District
3 of 4 schools in Maquoketa Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Maquoketa 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- Maquoketa Community High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Maquoketa Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Briggs Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Maquoketa Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A- Maquoketa Community High School, Maquoketa
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Maquoketa Middle School, Maquoketa
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Briggs Elementary School, Maquoketa
- Cardinal Elementary School, Maquoketa
Where Maquoketa Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Maquoketa (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,318 students with 99 full-time-equivalent teachers and 223 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1918510
- 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
- Central DeWitt School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Western Dubuque Comm School District (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Dubuque Comm School District (17 schools, 23 mi)
- Monticello Comm School District (4 schools, 24 mi)
- North Cedar Comm School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Anamosa Comm School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- North Scott Comm School District (7 schools, 32 mi)
- Camanche Comm School District (3 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Maquoketa Comm School District
How many schools are in Maquoketa Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Maquoketa 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 Maquoketa Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Maquoketa.
How good are the schools in Maquoketa Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 51% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Maquoketa Comm School District?
1,318 students were enrolled in Maquoketa Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Maquoketa Comm School District?
Maquoketa Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Maquoketa. Its boundary covers about 172 sq mi.