Graf’s public schools
Dubuque Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Graf. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Graf’s schools, in brief
School by school
8 of Graf’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Carver Elementary School places highest (better than 75%); Prescott Elementary School lowest (1%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
12 elementary schools serve Graf, graded from D− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Hempstead High School and Dubuque Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Graf, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Graf · depends on your address
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,081 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 402 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
7th grade in Graf · depends on your address
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,081 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 402 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
8th grade in Graf · depends on your address
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,081 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
George Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 584 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 402 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
9th grade in Graf · depends on your address
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,499 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Dubuque Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,490 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
10th grade in Graf · depends on your address
Hempstead High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,499 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Dubuque Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,490 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Dubuque
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dubuque Community School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Graf vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Graf’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Graf | — | Dubuque |
Every school in Graf
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Graf’s schools
Are Graf’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Graf. Dubuque Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Graf. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Graf in?
Dubuque Community School District.
Where do Graf kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Hempstead High School and Dubuque Senior High School.
Parents talk
What Graf families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Graf → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.