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John Kennedy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2135 Woodland, Dubuque, IA 52002 · (563) 552-3900 · Part of Dubuque Community School District

Dubuque’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Kennedy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dubuque kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Dubuque kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5John Kennedy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2135 Woodland, Dubuque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten76
Grade 160
Grade 281
Grade 373
Grade 493
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
586’20
574’21
541’22
535’23
493’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Kennedy Elementary School from Dubuque families.

Other schools in Dubuque Community School District

The district →
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B
568 students15:1
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
A−
499 students15:1
Table Mound Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
C
425 students13:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B−
409 students14:1
Prescott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
D−
352 students8:1
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
C−
323 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dubuque’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.