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Duncombe Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1620 6th Avenue North, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · (515) 574-5623 · Part of Fort Dodge Community School District

Fort Dodge’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Duncombe Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Fort Dodge kids: Fort Dodge Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KEarly Childhood Center376 students
1–5Duncombe Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Fort Dodge Middle School765 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1620 6th Avenue North, Fort Dodge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 187
Grade 294
Grade 376
Grade 4101
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
444’20
476’21
461’22
454’23
438’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 15%Black 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Duncombe Elementary School from Fort Dodge families.

Other schools in Fort Dodge Community School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fort Dodge
376 students14:1
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Dodge
D
328 students13:1
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Dodge
D
231 students14:1
Feelhaver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Dodge
D
227 students17:1
Fort Dodge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Dodge
D
765 students17:1
Fort Dodge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Dodge
D
1,020 students17:1

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