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Western Dubuque Comm School District Schools
Western Dubuque Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Dubuque County (Farley). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Western 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 Western Dubuque Comm School District
8 of 8 schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5D: 1
Best schools in Western 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+ Western Dubuque High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Cascade Junior Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Epworth Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Peosta Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Drexler Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Cascade Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Farley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Dyersville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Western Dubuque Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Western Dubuque High School, Epworth
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Cascade Junior Senior High School, Cascade
- B Drexler Middle School, Farley
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B- Cascade Elementary School, Cascade
- D+ Dyersville Elementary School, Dyersville
- B+ Epworth Elementary School, Epworth
- B- Farley Elementary School, Farley
- B Peosta Elementary School, Peosta
Where Western Dubuque Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Cascade (2)
- Epworth (2)
- Farley (2)
- Dyersville (1)
- Peosta (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Dubuque County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,749 students with 266 full-time-equivalent teachers and 521 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1931350
- 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
- Dubuque Comm School District (17 schools, 13 mi)
- Maquoketa Valley Comm School District (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Monticello Comm School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Maquoketa Comm School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- West Delaware County Comm School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Anamosa Comm School District (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Clayton Ridge Comm School District (4 schools, 28 mi)
- North Linn Comm School District (3 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Western Dubuque Comm School District
How many schools are in Western Dubuque Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Western Dubuque Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Dyersville, Peosta.
How good are the schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 78.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65.9%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Western Dubuque Comm School District?
3,749 students were enrolled in Western Dubuque Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Western Dubuque Comm School District?
Western Dubuque Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Dubuque County, with its district office in Farley. Its boundary covers about 554 sq mi.