Marshall Elementary School

Marshall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Dubuque, Iowa, one of the schools within Dubuque Comm School District. The school educates 323 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Marshall Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Dubuque Comm School District, a district that works with 9,843 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Marshall Elementary School shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Pacific Islander, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, On paper, Marshall Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Marshall Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Dubuque County's rate of about 39%.

With demographic context factored in, Marshall Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dubuque County put the typical household earns roughly $77,630 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Dubuque County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,164 students), Marshall Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thomas Jefferson Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marshall Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marshall Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 317 students in 2018 to 323 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 80% to 69% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.