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Irving Elementary School

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Irving Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 407 students in grades PK-5 in Dubuque, Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Irving Elementary is its consistently strong academic performance. The school outperforms the Dubuque district and the state of Iowa in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 80% of 3rd graders at Irving were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.8% for the district and 67.9% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Irving Elementary to other nearby schools in the Dubuque district, it stands out as a relatively high-performing school, with Carver Elementary and Bryant Elementary having consistently higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite its strong performance, Irving Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 156 out of 599 schools in 2015-2016 to 302 out of 576 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

409

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,709

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2520 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-3800

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Middle School
High:	Dubuque Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

302^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Dubuque Community School District

262^nd of 313Dubuque Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	302 of 576	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	289 of 557	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	349 of 565	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	292 of 574	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	255 of 567	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	210 of 603	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	269 of 567	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	266 of 574	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	156 of 599	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	116 of 616	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	219 of 603	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	155 of 624	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	41 of 626	93.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Science72%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Irving Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Pennsylvania Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3800	409	30	13.5	45.2%	316 (77.3%)	21 (5.1%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	32 (7.8%)	54	302^nd of 576 public elementary schools	47.6%		56.2	289^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.1%	13	80.0	71.0	66.2	83.1	67.7	68.9	71.6	$14,709	$1,030	$13,678
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3259 St Anne Dr	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3700	292	22	13.1	44.5%	187 (64.0%)	18 (6.2%)	32 (11.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	20 (6.8%)	38.5	408^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.2%		35.9	411^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.2%	3	56.5	55.0	71.9	52.2	62.5	68.4	80.7	$13,704	$406	$13,298
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Nevada Street	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4050	257	29	8.9	72.0%	91 (35.4%)	84 (32.7%)	20 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	50 (19.5%)	8.5	535^th of 576 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.2	511^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	40.0	63.9	42.3	40.0	58.3	46.2	42.3	$19,748	$2,216	$17,533
John Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Woodland	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3900	493	36	13.5	29.8%	391 (79.3%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.9%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	38 (7.7%)	65.7	213^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.0%		71.7	145^th of 557 public elementary schools	74.0%	68	68.6	78.7	73.9	77.1	76.4	87.5	78.4	$13,503	$730	$12,773
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1280 Rush St	Dubuque	52003	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3400	299	22	13.4	33.4%	246 (82.3%)	9 (3.0%)	26 (8.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	77.5	99^th of 576 public elementary schools	82.8%		82.7	53^rd of 557 public elementary schools	90.5%	46	77.3	84.1	83.3	86.4	79.5	85.2	79.6	$13,688	$121	$13,567
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3170 Spring Valley Rd	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-3500	568	38	15.0	39.6%	469 (82.6%)	31 (5.5%)	21 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	30 (5.3%)	61.1	255^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.7%		63.1	223^rd of 557 public elementary schools	60.0%	32	72.2	82.7	69.1	78.9	76.5	77.7	68.1	$13,730	$1,137	$12,593
Prescott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 White St	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4200	352	42	8.3	81.5%	92 (26.1%)	157 (44.6%)	16 (4.5%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.0%)	51 (14.5%)	1.7	572^nd of 576 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.8	556^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.2%	16	29.6	47.2	45.3	31.5	35.2	30.2	32.1	$17,357	$2,142	$15,215
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Lincoln Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-3300	247	29	8.4	79.4%	106 (42.9%)	66 (26.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	39 (15.8%)	2.7	569^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.4	554^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.5%	15	42.9	51.3	32.0	48.6	37.5	36.0	28.0	$20,533	$2,785	$17,748
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2007 Radford Road	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-4500	499	34	14.5	31.7%	433 (86.8%)	19 (3.8%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	77	108^th of 576 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.2	71^st of 557 public elementary schools	87.3%	37	72.6	95.5	76.7	83.6	90.9	76.7	81.4	$13,512	$211	$13,300
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Rhomberg Ave	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 552-4100	323	30	10.7	63.8%	224 (69.3%)	23 (7.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	30 (9.3%)	22.3	486^th of 576 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.8	469^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	52.1	62.0	61.8	52.1	60.0	63.6	56.4	$16,047	$1,634	$14,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Irving Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Irving Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Washington Middle School
High : Dubuque Senior High School

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