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Lincoln Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 33.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the Dubuque Community School District and the state of Iowa averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 60.8% and 67.9% for the district and state, respectively. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.22% to 71.49% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Carver Elementary School and Bryant Elementary School.

Despite the higher spending per student at Lincoln Elementary School, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind the district and state averages. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning and achievement. The data indicates that Lincoln Elementary School has significant room for improvement in various areas, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, improving test scores, and supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Targeted interventions and strategies focused on these areas could potentially lead to better outcomes for the school.

257

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,748

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Nevada Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-4050

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

32.7%

Two or more races:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (48% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

535^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	535 of 576	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	511 of 557	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	523 of 565	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	556 of 574	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	524 of 567	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	590 of 603	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	567 of 567	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	560 of 574	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	598 of 599	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	598 of 616	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	579 of 603	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	618 of 624	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	573 of 626	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-22 vs state

Mathematics48%-26 vs state

Science42%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Table Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tower Dr	Dubuque	52003	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-4400	425	32	13.1	39.5%	379 (89.2%)	7 (1.6%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	29.9	459^th of 576 public elementary schools	20.3%		39.7	387^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.5%	72	51.4	64.6	57.1	72.6	67.7	59.7	63.6	$14,016	$743	$13,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 35% White, 33% African American, 19% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Iowa elementary schools.

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

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