Summary:
The 52040 zip code in Dyersville, Iowa is home to a single elementary school, Dyersville Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 182nd out of 567 Iowa elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 377th out of 576 in 2024-2025.
Dyersville Elementary School's academic results are mixed, with 3rd grade students performing above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, but 4th and 5th grade students having more varied results, with some scores above and some below the state averages. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 55.6% is lower than the state average of 64.2%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which could be a contributing factor to its overall performance.
Despite these challenges, Dyersville Elementary School appears to have access to adequate resources, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and per-student spending of $14,615 for the 2018-2019 school year, both of which are higher than the state averages. However, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.63% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the needs of this population may be an important focus for the school as it works to improve its overall performance.
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