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Western Dubuque High School
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Western Dubuque High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

302 5th Ave SW, Epworth, IA 52045 · (563) 663-9642 · Part of Western Dubuque County Community School District

Epworth’s School Grade A better than 87% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
927
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Western Dubuque High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

302 5th Ave SW, Epworth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9268
Grade 10235
Grade 11215
Grade 12209
Enrollment over time
923’20
935’21
920’22
897’23
927’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Dubuque High School from Epworth families.

Other schools in Western Dubuque County Community School District

The district →
Peosta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peosta
A
425 students14:1
Epworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Epworth
A
360 students13:1
Dyersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersville
B−
322 students11:1
Cascade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cascade
A+
305 students14:1
Farley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Farley
B
273 students15:1
Drexler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Farley
A−
639 students13:1

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; Epworth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.