Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52046

Summary:

The 52046 zip code in Western Dubuque, Iowa is home to two schools: Drexler Middle School and Farley Elementary School, both part of the Western Dubuque Community School District. Drexler Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Iowa middle schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Farley Elementary School has a 3-star rating and performs reasonably well, but not to the same exceptional level as its counterpart.

Drexler Middle School boasts impressive test scores, with 79-89.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 77.3-89.6% in Mathematics, and 77.4% in Science. These results significantly exceed the state averages, indicating the school is providing a high-quality education to its 655 students. Farley Elementary School, while still above state averages, lags behind Drexler Middle School, with 59.1-73.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 74.4-84.1% in Mathematics, and 67.6% in Science.

Despite Farley Elementary School's higher spending per student ($13,620 compared to Drexler Middle School's $11,457), this additional investment does not appear to translate into significantly better academic outcomes. The higher free/reduced lunch rate at Farley Elementary School (33.46%) compared to Drexler Middle School (27.18%) suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's slightly lower performance. However, the data does not indicate any correlation between the schools' racial makeup and their academic achievements.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)						ISASP Mathematics (2024)						ISASP Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drexler Middle School	Public	6-8	405 3rd Ave NE	Farley	52046	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9457	655	48	13.6	27.2%	604 (92.2%)	14 (2.1%)	22 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	74.3	66^th of 337 public middle schools	80.4%		58.9	154^th of 334 public middle schools	53.9%	88				79.0	83.0	89.6				82.3	77.3	89.6		77.4	$11,457	$287	$11,171
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) 663-9458	266	20	13.5	33.5%	238 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	57.9	270^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.5%		58.5	256^th of 565 public elementary schools	54.7%	14	59.1	69.2	73.5				84.1	74.4	76.5				67.6		$13,620	$687	$12,934

Cities Near Zip Code 52046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farley	0.76 mi	2	202^nd
Epworth	3.46 mi	2	67^th
Dyersville	6.59 mi	1
Peosta	8.59 mi	1	45^th
Cascade	10.59 mi	2	55^th

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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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