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Audubon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Audubon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 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.

Audubon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Iowa elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 550-612 out of 565-616 schools. It has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger every year. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 39.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Audubon Elementary School's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Dubuque Community School District and the state of Iowa averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32-51.3% of Audubon students were proficient in ELA, compared to 60.8-73% for the district and 67.9-76% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.9% to 77.22% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Audubon Elementary to other nearby schools in the Dubuque Community School District, it is clear that Audubon is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Schools like Carver Elementary, Bryant Elementary, and John Kennedy Elementary consistently outperform Audubon on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-50 percentage points higher. These higher-performing schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. Addressing the challenges at Audubon Elementary, such as attendance and engagement issues, as well as providing more intensive academic support, will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

247

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,533

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Lincoln Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-3300

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Audubon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Hempstead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

26.7%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (41% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

569^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	2.7	569 of 576	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	554 of 557	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	550 of 565	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	570 of 574	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	557 of 567	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	551 of 603	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	555 of 567	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	566 of 574	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	596 of 599	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	612 of 616	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	600 of 603	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	596 of 624	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	600 of 626	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-28 vs state

Mathematics41%-33 vs state

Science28%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Audubon 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Audubon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Audubon Elementary School?

Students at Audubon Elementary School are 43% White, 27% African American, 16% Two or more races, 9% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Audubon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Audubon Elementary School.

Is Audubon Elementary School a good school?

Audubon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Audubon Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

What schools do graduates of Audubon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Hempstead High School

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