Prescott Elementary School

1151 White St, Dubuque IA, 52001 | Dubuque Community School District | 563-552-4200
  • grades PK-5
  • students 295
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Dubuque
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Dubuque
69%Iowa

Prescott Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dubuque Community School District" in Dubuque, IA. There are a total of 295 students and 31 teachers at Prescott Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Prescott Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 50% lower than the Iowa average.

Prescott Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students295
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prescott Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
420-29%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prescott Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 42.3% 82.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 38.1% 7.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 3.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.6% 1.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Dubuque demographics profile

StatisticDubuqueIowaNational
Population58,0523,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8775791
Median age37.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dubuque

IndexDubuqueIowaNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Prescott Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.