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Lincoln Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

555 Nevada Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 · (563) 552-4050 · Part of Dubuque Community School District

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

Students
257
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dubuque kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 67.8%

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

555 Nevada Street, Dubuque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten40
Grade 142
Grade 240
Grade 343
Grade 441
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
275’20
249’21
255’22
249’23
257’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 33%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elementary School from Dubuque families.

Other schools in Dubuque Community School District

The district →

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.