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Farley Elementary School

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Farley Elementary School ranks 230 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Farley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 273 students in grades PK-5 in the Western Dubuque Community School District in Farley, Iowa. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong results in 5th grade science proficiency.

Farley Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with 80% and 81.1% of 4th and 5th graders, respectively, scoring proficient in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 76% and 69.8%. In math, Farley's 4th and 5th graders scored 86.7% and 81.1% proficient, surpassing the state averages of 74.3% and 71.5%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 81.1% in 2024-2025 was also significantly higher than the state average of 64.2%.

While Farley Elementary's academic achievements are noteworthy, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2022-2023 to 23.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from a high of 12th in 2017-2018 to 230th in 2024-2025, despite maintaining strong test scores. This suggests that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. Compared to nearby schools, Cascade Elementary and Peosta Elementary, Farley Elementary performs well, and it generally outperforms schools in the Dubuque Community School District.

273

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,620

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 3rd Ave NE
Farley, IA 52046

(563) 663-9652

District: Western Dubuque Community School District

Students who attend Farley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drexler Middle School
High:	Western Dubuque High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Western Dubuque Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

Iowa avg71%

230^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	63.6	230 of 576	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	270 of 557	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	256 of 565	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	280 of 574	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	143 of 567	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	64 of 603	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	12 of 567	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	47.0	371 of 574	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.4	287 of 599	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	305 of 616	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	109 of 603	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	59.8	282 of 624	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	248 of 626	60.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+8 vs state

Science81%+17 vs state

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

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Schools Near Farley 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
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
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
Dyersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 12th Ave SW	Dyersville	52040	Delaware County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9641	322	29	11.1	38.2%	277 (86.0%)	19 (5.9%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	44.1	377^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.5%					(n/a)	68.1	60.0	64.4	76.6	84.4	68.9	55.6	$14,615	$1,171	$13,446
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
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Harrison St SE	Cascade	52033	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 663-9639	305	22	13.5	37.0%	265 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	66.4	202^nd of 576 public elementary schools	64.9%		72.8	126^th of 557 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	59.4	81.4	65.9	90.6	83.7	86.4	75.0	$13,393	$554	$12,840
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
Earlville Elementary School	Public	PK-K	213 Stow St	Earlville	52041	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 923-3225	91	7	13.3	37.4%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$12,084	$824	$11,259
Johnston Elementary School	Public	1-2	131 Culver Road	Hopkinton	52237	Delaware County	Maquoketa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 926-2701	94	8	12.2	33.0%	89 (94.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$13,064	$273	$12,791
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Farley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Farley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Drexler Middle School
High : Western Dubuque High School

What is the racial makeup of Farley Elementary School?

Students at Farley Elementary School are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Farley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Farley Elementary School.

What district is Farley Elementary School in?

Western Dubuque Community School District

Is Farley Elementary School a good school?

Farley Elementary School ranks 230^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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