Audubon Elementary School

Audubon Elementary School is one of the compact elementary schools in Dubuque, Iowa, part of Dubuque Comm School District, with 247 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 325 students.

Dubuque Comm School District comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 9,843 students; Audubon Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Audubon Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 16% multiracial, 9% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Dubuque County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Audubon Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 79% of students at Audubon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dubuque County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Audubon Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 52.3%; this one comes in at 35.1%, -17.1 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dubuque County indicate median household income runs about $77,630, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Audubon Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Dubuque County (combined enrollment of about 13,164 students).

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Audubon Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Audubon Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 256 (now 247).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.