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Prescott Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1151 White St, Dubuque, IA 52001 · (563) 552-4200 · Part of Dubuque Community School District

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

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Prescott Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.5% 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–5Prescott Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1151 White St, Dubuque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten56
Grade 152
Grade 241
Grade 362
Grade 457
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
285’20
267’21
370’22
383’23
352’24

Up 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 26%Two or more races 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 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 Prescott 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
John Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B+
493 students14:1
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
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.