Summary:
The Dubuque Community School District operates three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, George Washington Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Based on the available data, Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking higher on statewide assessments and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to 1 star for George Washington and 0 stars for Thomas Jefferson.
The data reveals significant performance gaps between the three middle schools, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 8th grade math, Eleanor Roosevelt had a 78.7% proficiency rate, compared to 70.1% at George Washington and 56.5% at Thomas Jefferson. Interestingly, the school with the highest spending per student, Thomas Jefferson, has the lowest performance on state assessments, while the school with the lowest spending per student, Eleanor Roosevelt, has the highest performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may play a more significant role in student outcomes.
Additionally, the three schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates around 21.6%, indicating that this may be a district-wide challenge that needs to be addressed. The data also shows that Thomas Jefferson Middle School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.69%, compared to 45.3% at George Washington and 30.76% at Eleanor Roosevelt, which may contribute to the observed performance gaps between the schools.
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