East Dubuque Elem School

East Dubuque Elem School is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in East Dubuque, Illinois, one of the schools within East Dubuque USD 119, instructing 359 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within East Dubuque USD 119, which oversees 3 schools and 623 students, East Dubuque Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, East Dubuque Elem School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting East Dubuque Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, East Dubuque Elem School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 46.9%; East Dubuque Elem School posts 62.4%, +15.5 points above that line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jo Daviess County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,993 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Jo Daviess County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,012 students), East Dubuque Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Dubuque Jr High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, East Dubuque Elem School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 50.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. East Dubuque Elem School's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 359). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 92% to 86% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for East Dubuque Elem School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.