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Peosta Elementary School

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Peosta Elementary School ranks 98 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Peosta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Peosta, Iowa, part of the Western Dubuque Community School District. With 425 students, Peosta Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 98 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Peosta Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 79.4% for the district and 76% for the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 11.4%, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Peosta Elementary has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 11.06%, and a small student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students per teacher.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District, such as Farley Elementary School, Peosta Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates. This success can be attributed to the school's strong educational program, focus on personalized learning, and supportive family and community environment.

425

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,035

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8522 Burds Rd
Peosta, IA 52068-9459

(563) 663-9320

District: Western Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Peosta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drexler Middle School
High:	Western Dubuque High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg78%

Iowa avg71%

98^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District

85^th of 313Western Dubuque 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	77.6	98 of 576	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	112 of 557	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	82 of 565	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	181 of 574	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.8	32 of 567	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	36 of 603	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	138 of 567	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	96 of 574	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.9	233 of 599	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	260 of 616	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	218 of 603	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	180 of 624	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	62 of 626	90.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+15 vs state

English Language Arts83%+12 vs state

Science68%+4 vs state

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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
Peosta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8522 Burds Rd	Peosta	52068	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9320	425	30	13.9	11.1%	387 (91.1%)	8 (1.9%)	19 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	77.6	98^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.0%		74.7	112^th of 557 public elementary schools	79.9%	14	75.0	91.4	81.7	80.4	94.8	90.0	68.3	$13,035	$529	$12,507
Epworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jacoby Drive E	Epworth	52045	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9653	360	28	12.9	19.2%	349 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	76.5	111^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.4	196^th of 557 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	79.3	80.3	82.1	86.2	86.9	80.4	78.6	$12,754	$728	$12,027
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
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
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
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
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
Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 3rd Ave NE	Farley	52046	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9652	273	19	14.5	29.3%	234 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	63.6	230^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.9	270^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.5%	40	45.0	80.0	81.1	77.5	86.7	81.1	81.1	$13,620	$687	$12,934
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Peosta Elementary School

What district is Peosta Elementary School in?

Western Dubuque Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Peosta Elementary School?

Students at Peosta Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Peosta Elementary School a good school?

Peosta Elementary School ranks 98^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peosta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Peosta Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Peosta Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Drexler Middle School
High : Western Dubuque High School

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