Summary:
The Dubuque Community School District in Iowa is home to three middle schools serving grades 6-8: Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, George Washington Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Eleanor Roosevelt standing out as the top performer and Thomas Jefferson lagging behind.
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School is the clear standout, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. It also has the highest SchoolDigger ranking among the three schools, consistently placing in the top half of Iowa middle schools. In contrast, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has the lowest proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels, and it is ranked in the bottom 10% of Iowa middle schools. George Washington Middle School falls somewhere in the middle, with test scores and rankings that are below average but not as low as Thomas Jefferson.
The data reveals notable differences in key metrics between the schools. Eleanor Roosevelt has the largest enrollment with 1,093 students, while Thomas Jefferson has the smallest with 459 students. Thomas Jefferson also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 61%, compared to 31.02% at Eleanor Roosevelt. Despite the higher per-student spending at Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, this does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be more important drivers of student success.
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