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Peosta Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8522 Burds Rd, Peosta, IA 52068 · (563) 663-9320 · Part of Western Dubuque County Community School District

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

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Peosta Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Peosta kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Peosta Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

8522 Burds Rd, Peosta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten103
Grade 156
Grade 258
Grade 356
Grade 458
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
395’20
378’21
389’22
425’23
425’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peosta Elementary School from Peosta families.

Other schools in Western Dubuque County Community School District

The district →
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
Cascade Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cascade
A+
392 students12:1

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