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Prescott Elementary School

Q: Is Prescott Elementary School a good school?

Prescott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Prescott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Prescott Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Prescott Elementary School?

Students at Prescott Elementary School are 45% African American, 26% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Prescott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prescott Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : George Washington Middle School High : Dubuque Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Prescott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with 383 students. While part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in Iowa, Prescott stands out as an underperforming school within the district.

Prescott Elementary consistently lags behind the district and state averages in academic performance, with only 29.6% of 3rd graders, 47.2% of 4th graders, and 45.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 60.8%, 73%, and 65.1%, respectively. The school's math and science proficiency rates also trail the district and state. Additionally, Prescott has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 42.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, nearby schools like Carver Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, and Bryant Elementary consistently outperform Prescott on standardized tests and have much lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Prescott has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,357 and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students, who come from a high-poverty background, with 70.5% to 76.49% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

352

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,357

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 White St
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-4200

District: Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Prescott Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.6%

White:

26.1%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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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 (36% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg67%

Iowa avg71%

572^nd of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	1.7	572 of 576	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.8	556 of 557	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	563 of 565	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	572 of 574	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	558 of 567	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	597 of 603	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	539 of 567	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	554 of 574	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	594 of 599	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	616 of 616	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	598 of 603	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	602 of 624	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	599 of 626	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-31 vs state

Mathematics32%-42 vs state

Science32%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Prescott 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Prescott Elementary School

Is Prescott Elementary School a good school?

Prescott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Prescott Elementary School in?

Dubuque Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Prescott Elementary School?

Students at Prescott Elementary School are 45% African American, 26% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prescott Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Prescott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Prescott Elementary School.

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