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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52002


At a glance
5
Schools
3,876
Students
Top rankedCarver Elementary School108th of 576 Iowa elementary schools
Biggest riser
Sageville Elementary School up 30 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Sageville Elementary School 12.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The 52002 zip code area in Dubuque, Iowa is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Dubuque Community School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with a few standout institutions leading the way.

Carver Elementary School and Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with high proficiency rates in core subjects that exceed district and state averages. In contrast, Sageville Elementary School lags behind its peers, suggesting potential inequities within the district's elementary schools.

At the high school level, Hempstead High School maintains a graduation rate slightly above the district average, but the district as a whole faces broader systemic challenges, ranking 262 out of 313 districts in Iowa. Across all schools, the high chronic absenteeism rates may be a contributing factor to the overall academic performance, and present an area of focus for improvement.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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