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Carver Elementary School

Q: Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks 108 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving 501 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in the state.

Carver Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 95.5% of its 4th-grade students achieving proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 73% for the district and 76% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools over the past 10 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Carver has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, its rates are still lower than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools within the Dubuque Community School District, Carver Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. While the district as a whole struggles, with many schools ranking in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools, Carver consistently ranks in the top quarter, indicating that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students. This level of consistent excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and the dedication of its staff.

499

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,512

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2007 Radford Road
Dubuque, IA 52002

(563) 552-4500

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Carver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Hempstead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dubuque Community School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

108^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.0	108 of 576	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	71 of 557	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	123 of 565	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	98 of 574	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	118 of 567	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	114 of 603	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	125 of 567	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	123 of 574	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	82 of 599	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	124 of 616	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	131 of 603	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	158 of 624	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	83 of 626	86.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+10 vs state

English Language Arts82%+11 vs state

Science81%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Carver 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12015 Sherrill Rd	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-4300	304	24	12.5	29.9%	276 (90.8%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.9	363^rd of 576 public elementary schools	37.0%		39	393^rd of 557 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	61.9	84.8	59.7	76.2	76.1	59.7	67.7	$14,403	$310	$14,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Elementary School

What district is Carver Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

Is Carver Elementary School a good school?

Carver Elementary School ranks 108^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
High : Hempstead High School

What is the racial makeup of Carver Elementary School?

Students at Carver Elementary School are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Carver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Carver Elementary School.

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