Irving Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2520 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Bottom 50%

Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Irving Elementary School's student population of 407 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irving Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	55
1	62
2	70
3	56
4	77
5	57

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2023	418
2022	431
2021	427
2020	470
2019	470
2018	464
2017	464
2016	515
2015	533
2014	563
2013	538
2012	541
2011	526
2010	494
2009	477
2008	490
2007	517
2006	534
2005	602
2004	617
2003	571
2002	541
2001	537
2000	523
1999	509
1998	511
1997	513
1996	539
1995	521
1994	546
1993	552
1992	587
1991	545
1990	511
1989	466
1988	443
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	40
2014	37
2013	37
2012	34
2011	30
2010	35
2009	35
2008	37
2007	36
2006	40
2005	43
2004	41
2003	38
2002	38
2001	27
2000	35
1999	35
1998	31
1997	31
1996	24
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	28
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

Irving Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Irving Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#711 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2023	#711
2022	#609
2021	#610
2019	#498
2018	#629
2017	#640
2016	#445
2015	#149
2014	#406
2013	#339
2012	#88

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	72%	68%	66%
2022	72%	64%	63%
2021	72%	64%	63%
2019	79%	69%	70%
2018	78%	76%	72%
2017	79%	77%	73%
2016	83%	78%	74%
2015	87%	79%	75%
2014	85%	79%	78%
2013	84%	77%	77%
2012	90%	76%	78%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	67%	70%	64%
2021	62%	68%	65%
2019	71%	68%	66%
2018	77%	74%	72%
2017	81%	75%	69%
2016	84%	75%	71%
2015	87%	76%	72%
2014	82%	76%	71%
2013	83%	72%	71%
2012	89%	71%	71%
2011	89%	76%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2022	57%	63%	63%
2021	57%	60%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	16:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	18:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	20:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	23:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	15:1	16:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1
1991	22:1	15:1	15:1
1990	20:1	15:1	16:1
1989	20:1	17:1	22:1
1988	18:1	15:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	8%	13%	5%
2022	7%	12%	5%
2021	7%	12%	5%
2020	7%	11%	5%
2019	7%	11%	5%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	5%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	5%	7%	10%
2020	5%	6%	9%
2019	5%	6%	9%
2018	4%	6%	10%
2017	4%	6%	10%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%
2014	2%	5%	7%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	7%
2010	3%	5%	7%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	1%	5%	6%
2006	2%	4%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

77%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	78%	72%	74%
2022	79%	73%	75%
2021	81%	74%	76%
2020	82%	75%	76%
2019	82%	75%	76%
2018	83%	77%	78%
2017	83%	77%	78%
2016	85%	78%	80%
2015	86%	78%	81%
2014	90%	79%	83%
2013	91%	80%	83%
2012	89%	81%	85%
2011	88%	81%	86%
2010	88%	82%	86%
2009	91%	84%	89%
2008	89%	84%	90%
2007	96%	86%	90%
2006	95%	88%	92%
2005	95%	87%	92%
2004	94%	88%	93%
2003	94%	89%	93%
2002	95%	89%	94%
2001	96%	89%	94%
2000	99%	94%	96%
1999	98%	91%	95%
1998	97%	92%	96%
1997	97%	93%	96%
1996	97%	93%	95%
1995	97%	93%	96%
1994	96%	93%	96%
1993	96%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	97%
1991	97%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	0.38	0.46	0.44
2022	0.37	0.45	0.42
2021	0.34	0.43	0.41
2020	0.32	0.42	0.41
2019	0.32	0.42	0.41
2018	0.31	0.39	0.38
2017	0.31	0.39	0.38
2016	0.27	0.38	0.35
2015	0.26	0.38	0.33
2014	0.20	0.37	0.31
2013	0.18	0.35	0.30
2012	0.21	0.34	0.28
2011	0.22	0.34	0.26
2010	0.22	0.32	0.26
2009	0.16	0.29	0.20
2008	0.21	0.28	0.19
2007	0.08	0.26	0.18
2006	0.10	0.23	0.15
2005	0.10	0.24	0.15
2004	0.12	0.22	0.13
2003	0.12	0.21	0.14
2002	0.10	0.20	0.12
2001	0.08	0.20	0.11
1999	0.04	0.16	0.09
1998	0.06	0.15	0.08
1997	0.06	0.13	0.07
1996	0.05	0.13	0.08
1995	0.06	0.13	0.08
1994	0.08	0.13	0.07
1993	0.07	0.11	0.07
1992	0.04	0.10	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	36%	36%	37%
2022	32%	35%	35%
2021	36%	35%	36%
2020	33%	36%	37%
2019	33%	36%	37%
2018	28%	34%	30%
2017	28%	34%	30%
2016	25%	34%	31%
2015	27%	34%	30%
2014	28%	34%	31%
2013	26%	34%	31%
2012	26%	33%	30%
2011	27%	31%	29%
2010	25%	29%	30%
2009	22%	26%	26%
2008	21%	26%	26%
2007	18%	24%	25%
2006	18%	25%	25%
2005	18%	23%	25%
2004	16%	22%	22%
2003	15%	21%	21%
2002	16%	19%	21%
2001	15%	19%	17%
2000	14%	19%	20%
1999	15%	20%	21%
1998	19%	21%	22%
1997	18%	20%	22%
1996	17%	20%	20%
1995	17%	20%	20%
1994	16%	19%	19%
1993	15%	19%	19%
1992	14%	18%	18%
1991	13%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Iowa	Dubuque Community School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	5%
2017	8%	7%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dubuque Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Irving Elementary School's ranking?

Irving Elementary School is ranked #711 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Irving Elementary School often compared to?

Irving Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John Kennedy Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

407 students attend Irving Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Irving Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Irving Elementary School?

Irving Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Irving Elementary School offer ?

Irving Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Irving Elementary School part of?

Irving Elementary School is part of Dubuque Community School District.

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