Dubuque County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 25 schools in Dubuque County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Dubuque High School Epworth · Western Dubuque Comm School District | High | 86.3% | +12.6pp |
| 2 | Peosta Elementary School Peosta · Western Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +9.1pp |
| 3 | Drexler Middle School Farley · Western Dubuque Comm School District | Middle | 82.7% | +9.0pp |
| 4 | Carver Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 82.2% | +8.5pp |
| 5 | Bryant Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 81.7% | +8.0pp |
| 6 | Epworth Elementary School Epworth · Western Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 80.5% | +6.8pp |
| 7 | Cascade Junior-Senior High School Cascade · Western Dubuque Comm School District | High | 79.0% | +5.3pp |
| 8 | Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Middle | 78.6% | +4.9pp |
| 9 | Eisenhower Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +1.1pp |
| 10 | John Kennedy Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +0.4pp |
| 11 | Irving Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 72.1% | -1.6pp |
| 12 | Cascade Elementary School Cascade · Western Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 69.8% | -3.9pp |
| 13 | Farley Elementary School Farley · Western Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 68.9% | -4.8pp |
| 14 | Sageville Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 68.0% | -5.7pp |
| 15 | George Washington Middle School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Middle | 64.9% | -8.8pp |
| 16 | Hempstead High School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | High | 64.0% | -9.7pp |
| 17 | Dubuque Senior High School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | High | 62.7% | -11.0pp |
| 18 | Hoover Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 62.2% | -11.5pp |
| 19 | Marshall Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 58.8% | -14.9pp |
| 20 | Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 57.5% | -16.2pp |
| 21 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Middle | 54.0% | -19.7pp |
| 22 | Dubuque Online School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | High | 50.0% | -23.7pp |
| 23 | Lincoln Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -24.7pp |
| 24 | Audubon Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -30.2pp |
| 25 | Prescott Elementary School Dubuque · Dubuque Comm School District | Elementary | 40.6% | -33.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ISASP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ISASP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dubuque County, Iowa with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Iowa statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Iowa ranking.