Top Rankings
Dubuque Community 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,366 students in Dubuque Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Dubuque Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
9,970 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
791 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
73%
75%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,849 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,146 is less than the state median of $16,042. 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
$16,849
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,146
$16,042
Best Dubuque Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Radford Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,063 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 N Grandview Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4800
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
2300 Chaney Rd
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-3000
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-3000
Gr: 6-12 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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